Fires continue to burn close to communities in the Northwest Territories while evacuations are ongoing. Here are the latest fire updates for many of the communities.
Fires continue to burn close to communities in the Northwest Territories while evacuations are ongoing.The City of Yellowknife and the Government of the N.W.T. will give a joint fire update at 7 p.m. MT on MondayMore than 300 CAF personnel, 14 helicopters and heavy equipment are focused on the fires around YellowknifeMike Westwick, a fire information officer for the N.W.T. told CTVNews.
The government is monitoring the situation, the prime minister said, particularly in the communities of Kelowna, B.C. and around Yellowknife as fires continue to encroach on the cities. Fire crews from Ontario, New Brunswick, Alberta, Yukon and pilots from Manitoba are currently on the ground fighting the fires.
"They've got tough days ahead down there, we've got some hot dry conditions coming and some southerly winds," he said."That's a situation that could push the fire towards there, but they're doing absolutely everything they can, under the circumstances to protect these communities."Southerly winds are pushing the fire toward Hay River closing Highway 5, and some northerly winds are pushing part of the fire"back on itself.
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