Nash Fraser, from Hay River, Northwest Territories, shares his story of evacuating his town due to nearby wildfires.
⭐️HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW⭐️This story contains information about people fleeing their homes from wildfire. Please consider reading it with a trusted adult. It’s common to have an emotional reaction to the news.On Aug. 16, all residents of the capital, Yellowknife, were told to evacuate.Read on to find out one kid’s story of escape. ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
Nash Fraser and his family had to leave their home in Hay River, Northwest Territories, and travel to safety in Grand Prairie, Alberta. A few days later, people in the Northwest Territories’ capital city of Yellowknife were being evacuated. Even though she told her husband and kids to leave without her, they waited for her on the edge of town.But when his mom finally finished, it was too late for them to leave. Fire had jumped the highway out of Hay River and blocked the exit route.
“We brought our dog, and special stuff like family photos and moccasins my grandmother made for my siblings and I when we were babies,” he said.On their way out of town, Nash got his first glimpse of the danger he had spent the night imagining.
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