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All 20,000 people in the city of Yellowknife were ordered to start evacuating on Wednesday due to nearby wildfires across Northwest Territories, taking advantage while the road is still open and the runway is still accessible.
"Just horrible right now what is happening to my homeland. And it's absolutely scary and frightening," one evacuee said.
Buses and planes will be available for residents who have been ordered to leave the city. Air evacuations will start at 1 p.m. on Thursday, according to the evacuation order from the government.
The premier urged calm, saying "We are Northerners, we are strong, we will get through this."
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"Just horrible right now what is happening to my homeland. And it's absolutely scary and frightening," one evacuee said.
Buses and planes will be available for residents who have been ordered to leave the city. Air evacuations will start at 1 p.m. on Thursday, according to the evacuation order from the government.
The premier urged calm, saying "We are Northerners, we are strong, we will get through this."
For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/9901527/yellowknife-evacuation-order-wildfires/
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