Officials in the Northwest Territories say they do not expect a fire near Yellowknife to reach the city's boundaries by the end of the weekend in part due to cooler conditions. However, they warn that the 'threat to the area remains.'
Alty said while there has been some rain, it is still not enough to control the fire.
Evacuees from Yellowknife, the territorial capital of the Northwest Territories, queue up to get gas at Big River Service in Fort Providence, N.W.T., Aug. 17, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Bill BradenDevin Bellinger, programming director for 100.1 True North Radio in Yellowknife, told CTV News Channel that he saw people at local grocery stores and trying to fill up their vehicles on Friday.
Bellinger has chosen to stay behind but said he has plans in place to leave by air or vehicle if he needs to.thousands of people and vehicles"If the fires breach the city, I'm sure a lot of those people who would stay behind will probably take off at that point," Bellinger said. Meta said in a statement Thursday that Canadians could still use the company's platforms"to connect with their communities and access reputable information, including content from official government agencies, emergency services and non-governmental organizations."for 100.1 True North could not be viewed by CTVNews.ca at the time of publication.
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