The 20,000 residents of Yellowknife, the largest city in the Northwest, were ordered yesterday Wednesday to leave by tomorrow Friday
Huge wildfires have been raging out of control for days in Canada, prompting the Northwest Territories of British Columbia to declare a state of emergency and tens of thousands of residents to be evacuated even by military planes.
Residents of Yellowknife, the Northwest’s largest city, were ordered on Wednesday to evacuate by Friday as the city is now under serious threat due to the spread of wildfires.
Here we go again…
🚨 Canada Fires – The Government of the Northwest Territories announced an evacuation of the Capital City Yellowknife
Yellowknife has a population of around 20,000 people
There is no immediate threat to the city, right now. The Government also warned that… pic.twitter.com/7520JosphT
— UltraMJTruth (@MJTruthUltra) August 17, 2023
“Unfortunately, the bushfire situation has taken a turn for the worse (…) west of Yellowknife” and there is now a “real threat” to citizens, said Shane Thompson, minister for the environment in the Northwest Territories, ordering the evacuation of city ​​of 20,000 inhabitants until tomorrow at noon.
Massive wildfire moving closer to capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories https://t.co/WAoC1IG6N9 pic.twitter.com/3IE9PbpQeB
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 16, 2023
“It breaks my heart to think of the people in TNO who are struggling with the devastating forest fires,” said Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the X network (formerly Twitter).
Canada, which due to its geographical location, is warming faster than the rest of the planet, has been faced in recent years with extreme weather events, the intensity and frequency of which are increasing due to climate warming.
Source :Skai
With a wealth of experience honed over 4+ years in journalism, I bring a seasoned voice to the world of news. Currently, I work as a freelance writer and editor, always seeking new opportunities to tell compelling stories in the field of world news.