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Canada wildfire: all 20,000 Yellowknife residents evacuating (www.reuters.com)

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Water bombers flew low over Yellowknife as thick smoke blanketed the capital of the vast and sparsely populated Northwest Territories. Officials say the fire, which is moving slowly, is now 15 km (10 miles) northwest of the city and could reach the outskirts by Saturday if there is no rain.

Alternate: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66526554

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[–] lazylion_ca 1 points 2 years ago

Shame about all the long term care patients who got left at the airport by themselves. Hope someone got them all out.