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Yellowknife
Coverage of Yellowknife in the Nexus archive.
- N.W.T. braces for another day of worsening wildfires
Evacuees are sheltering in Yellowknife and Fort Smith as shifting weather threatens to worsen wildfires near two Dehcho communities in the N.W.T. The situation highlights growing concerns over the escalating fire danger in the region.
- Residents of Fort Simpson, N.W.T., ordered to evacuate
Residents of Fort Simpson, N.W.T., were ordered to evacuate due to a nearby wildfire. An evacuation was called around 7 p.m. Sunday evening, and residents are advised to head to Yellowknife. A fire information officer stated the fire is not expected to reach the community overnight.