Hay River’s 3,500 residents have been out of their homes for two weeks due to the ongoing fire threat
N.W.T. officials say Yellowknife residents can start planning for lifting of wildfire evacuation orders
The update says that along with winds from the north, the precipitation will mean “significantly reduced fire activity and almost no progression over the next two days.” The update also noted that the area remains in extreme drought, pointing out the drought code in the area sits at 800. For context, it said that anything above 340 is extreme.
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