One patient of Stanton Territorial Hospital died while being transported out of Yellowknife during the evacuation order.
Posted: Aug 19, 2023 8:33 PM EDT | Last Updated: 8 minutes agoOfficials provide an update on the wildfire situation in the Northwest Territories, the ongoing response to the wildfires and resulting evacuations.
Julie Green said during a virtual news conference Saturday that the death was "expected," and offered her sympathies to the man's family. She said they would not be revealing the identity of the patient due to privacy concerns."The hospital move was complex," she said. The N.W.T. communities of Fort Smith, Enterprise, Hay River, Kátł'odeeche First Nation, Kakisa and Jean Marie River are also under evacuation orders due to wildfires.
Alty said crews have approximately 25 kilometres of protective lines established around the city — a mix of firebreaks, water cannons and other fire mitigation measures."We've got huge fires encircling our capital city," said Westwick.
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