Western Canada fires spark new evacuations as firefighters race flames in Yellowknife
Around 65% of the 46,000 total population of Northwest Territories looked set to be evacuated.
YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories/EDMONTON (Reuters) -A massive wildfire in Canada’s western province of British Columbia prompted evacuation orders early on Friday while residents from the remote northern city of Yellowknife scrambled to get out of town before flames block their exit.
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