City of Yellowknife Says Residents May Return as Early as Sept 6

A wildfire burns south of Enterprise, N.W.T., on Aug. 17, 2023. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

The City of Yellowknife and a nearby First Nation said Friday that wildfire evacuees may be able to return as soon as Sept. 6.

Residents of the Northwest Territories capital and members of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation are set to be allowed to return home starting at noon that day, “barring any increase in wildfire activity and risk along Highway 1 or near Yellowknife between now and then.”