Environment Canada Issues Heat Warning in Yukon, Wildfires Prompt Road Closures

Environment Canada Issues Heat Warning in Yukon, Wildfires Prompt Road Closures
People enjoy summer weather in Ottawa on July 4, 2022. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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Environment Canada is urging Yukoners to stay cool as a heat wave pushes temperatures up and dozens of new wildfires flare.

The weather agency issued a heat warning today for much of the territory with temperatures expected to reach 28 C with nighttime lows of 13 C.