Officials shared details at a press conference today about the lifting of an evacuation order in Yellowknife and other nearby communities. Residents of these communities may be able to return to their homes as early as Sept. 6 as the threat of wildfires subsides.
Officials are scheduled to share details at a press conference today about the lifting of an evacuation order in Yellowknife and Dene First Nation. Residents of the two communities may be able to return to their homes as early as Sept. 6., as the threat of wildfires subsides.
Officials in the Northwest Territories held a virtual news conference at 7 p.m. MT (9 p.m. ET) to update residents on the wildfire situation and resulting evacuations.
Officials say the fire burning near Yellowknife is now "highly unlikely" to reach the outskirts of the city until at least Wednesday, while the city's mayor repeats calls for the few who remain to evacuate and for those who have left not to return.