Wildfire Closes in on Yellowknife, Residents Ordered to Leave
Wildfire forces evacuation of nearly 20,000 people in Northwest Territories, Canada. Evacuation could be the fourth largest in Canada’s history. Fort McMurray, Alberta, is providing refuge to evacuees. A relentless wildfire, now a mere 16km (10 miles) from the outskirts of Yellowknife, has plunged the Northwest Territories into a state of emergency, propelling an exodus … Read more
