Lifelong Yellowknife resident Chad Hinchey was on the road by 3 p.m. Wednesday, a couple of hours before residents were ordered to leave, and drove almost nine hours to High River in Northern Alberta.A firefighting plane aids in the fight against wildfires raging near Yellowknife.Video screengrab provided Jordan Straker shows vehicles driving on the freeway as people evacuate from Yellowkife.People without vehicles lineup to register for a flight to Calgary, Alberta in Yellowknife.
“I know we are all tired of the word ‘unprecedented’ but there’s no other way to describe the situation in the Northwest Territories,” she said in an update. Evacuees should stay with friends and family if possible, Ms. King said. Those without a place to stay are encouraged to evacuate by air as NWT works with Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba to identify other host communities, she said.
Officials asked those at greatest risk – along the Ingraham Trail, in Dettah, Kam Lake, Grace Lake and Engle Business District – to evacuate as soon as possible. Officials also said they are working to help vulnerable citizens escape.Yellowknife on alert with fire nearing city’s edge, B.C. could see blazes grow in coming days
While officials urged residents to leave the area, the government said facilities in Yellowknife will be available for residents who wish to shelter in place. There is also fuel available in Fort Providence, about 300 kilometres away from Yellowknife, Mr. Thompson said.
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