Global National: Aug. 19, 2023 | NWT, BC brace for more wildfires as crisis escalates across Canada

The wildfire crisis is escalating in two different parts of Canada. In the Northwest Territories, tens of thousands have fled Yellowknife as fires encroach on the territory's capital, while B.C. is in a state of emergency. With more fires sparking in the region, firefighters and residents are bracing for more. Richard Zussman has the latest.

In Shushwap lake, a crisis is unfolding with several communities now under evacuation order as danger approaches from the Lower East Adams Lake fire. Thousands of residents are now trying to leave however they can, as the 100 square kilometer fire rapidly grows. Elissa Carpenter has the details.

As winds shift, wildfire smoke from B.C. and the Northwest Territories is expected to make its way across the prairie provinces, potentially heading further east. Katherine Ludwig takes a look at the impacts on the health of Canadians.

Officials in the Northwest Territories are watching the winds. 95 per cent of the city is now evacuated, with only essential workers and those refusing to leave remaining. The city's residents are now turning to Alberta for refuge, a mass exodus with no shortage of challenges — but there was some good news delivered to evacuees. Jeff Semple has the latest.

And finally, as Yellowknife residents have cleared out of the capital city, smaller communities are under threat. The town of Hay River is one of the ones under an evacuation order, and it comes as the nearby hamlet of Enterprise has been nearly completely destroyed. Jayme Doll has more.

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