0llie, thank you so much forjoining us, especially under these circumstances. Now, i understand youve been able to flee these fires. Just bring us up to date in terms of what took place, what happened and how youre coping where are you now . Yeah, so i am now in a small village called fort simpson, which is about 630 kilometres west of yellowknife. It probably sounds like a huge distance it really isnt in Northwest Territories terms. This place is twice the size of france, its got 16,000 people in it, so vast scales that were talking about. This is essentially three communities to the left of yellowknife. And you can just hear a float plane into the distance, by the way. This is the Mackenzie River behind me. Yellowknife under a full Evacuation Order, as you probably heard, yesterday. We came out here a day before because, to be frank, the writing has been on the wall for days that that wildfire was going to pose a grave threat. What were you seeing that led you to think, hey, i better
Herman andaya had come underfierce criticism for his handling of the disaster amid questions over why maui s emergency sirens were not used at the height of the crisis. maui s county mayor vowed to look for a replacement as quickly as possible. meanwhile, the search for victims continues. at least 111 are now confirmed dead. crews are searching some 2,000 burnt businesses and homes but the job is not yet even 50 percent complete. while the exact cause of the wildfires is being investigated, mounting evidence shows downed power lines could have played a role. here s the bbc sjohn sudworth. maui s fight continues. this pilot hovering above a swimming pool now being used to douse the flames further down the hill. these homes, some distance from the destroyed coastal town of lahaina, are in the centre of the island where,