Out-of-control wildfires force 20,000 residents to flee Yellowknife, Canada Background Yellowknife, the capital of Canada‘s Northwest Territories, and its surrounding areas are facing a major wildfire crisis. The Behchoko/Yellowknife wildfire, which is burning less than 10 miles outside the city, has prompted authorities to order the evacuation of approximately 20,000 people. The wildfire is just […]
Yellowknife Faces Emergency Evacuation as Wildfire Approaches Long Lines of Traffic Create Gridlock as Residents Flee Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories in Canada, is facing an unprecedented emergency as authorities have ordered the entire population of over 20,000 residents to evacuate due to an approaching wildfire. The blaze, which is currently 16km away […]