Anyone remaining in Yellowknife, Ndılǫ and Dettah must leave by noon on Friday, residents were told in a fresh, blanket evacuation order. Here's the latest.
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- Live updates on Thursday as 20,000 people leave the NWT's capital, Yellowknife, following an evacuation order in the face of an oncoming wildfire.
- Supports are emerging to help Yellowknife evacuees. Read our list so far and add anything we're missing to help people reach safety.
- Update: Yellowknife will declare a state of local emergency tonight, the city's mayor says, to commandeer resources it needs to defend itself against wildfires. Our live reporting: cabinradio.ca/140833/news/ye…
- A mercy flight taking Yellowknife hospital patients to safety was cancelled, leaving nurses unsure how they'll safely leave in the face of an oncoming wildfire.
- Even for a city that's seen a lot lately, Saturday morning's deep orange sky was enough to stop residents in their tracks.
- The two highways connecting the NWT to BC and Alberta closed on Friday because of wildfires. Video showed flames being driven across one highway by the wind.
- This is an important read: Everything you need to know about how we're going to continue covering the NWT wildfires and help evacuees over the weeks ahead. cabinradio.ca/144359/news/en…
