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On the evening of August 16, evacuation orders were issued for Yellowknife, N’dilo, Dettah, and Ingraham Trail, affecting an estimated 22,000 people. [79] On August 19, 87% of Yellowknife was evacuated by 6:58 am (ET), with only 2,600 of the original 20,000 remaining, 1,000 of which were essential workers. [139]
A fierce wind-driven wildfire on Thursday had nearly reached the city of Yellowknife, the capital of Canada's Nortwestern Territories. The fire prompted evacuation orders and even airlift plans ...
The wildfire burning out of control in Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories, has similarly turned the remote interior city into a smoky ghost town with almost all of its 20,000 ...
The Northern Alberta communities of John D'Or Prairie 215, Fox Lake and Garden River were evacuated, covering about 5,000 people. [22] An out-of-control fire began approaching Jasper from the south and on July 22 the townsite was evacuated, forcing 25,000 to flee. The fire eventually consumed over 32,000 hectares and destroyed 358 of Jasper's ...
Yellowknife Airport (IATA: YZF, ICAO: CYZF) is located in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. The airport is part of the National Airports System, and is operated by the Government of the Northwest Territories. The airport has regular scheduled passenger service and a number of freight services. In 2007, the terminal handled 527,000 ...
More than 35,000 people were under evacuation order by Saturday following British Columbia Premier David Eby's declaration of a state of emergency late on Friday, giving authorities more powers to ...
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Yellowknife [a] is the capital, largest community, and the only city in the Northwest Territories, Canada.It is on the northern shore of Great Slave Lake, about 400 km (250 mi) south of the Arctic Circle, on the west side of Yellowknife Bay near the outlet of the Yellowknife River.