Evacuation Ordered for Yellowknife as Wildfire Approaches

Evacuation Ordered for Yellowknife as Wildfire Approaches
Heavy smoke from nearby wildfires fills the sky in Yellowknife on Aug. 15, 2023. The Canadian Press/Angela Gzowski
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An evacuation has been ordered for the City of Yellowknife and some of the surrounding area as wildfires approach.

The Northwest Territories government says residents living along the Ingraham Trail, in Dettah, Kam Lake, Grace Lake and Engle Business District are at highest risk and should evacuate as soon as possible.