N W T officials say start planning now for lifting of Yellowknife evacuation order edmontonsun.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from edmontonsun.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Officials to give update on wildfires in N W T cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The City of Yellowknife has called back essential workers to prepare for the return of Yellowknife’s nearly 22,000 residents. When that can happen is still unclear, but Yellowknife Mayor Rebecca Alty said it’s likely to be at least five more days.
While winds blowing northwest have slowed the threat of the wildfire burning between Behchokǫ̀, N.W.T., and Yellowknife, they’ve also pushed a separate fire closer to Dettah.