Canada evacuates city as wildfires near

The 20,000 residents of Yellowknife, capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories, have been ordered to leave as wildfires close in on the city

FIRE DANGER RISK Forecast for Aug 18

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Almost 1,100 active fires as of Aug 17

Towns evacuated
1 Jean Marie River
2 Hay River communities 
3 Fort Smith

Yellowknife: 163,000- hectare wildfire within 17km, expected to reach city by weekend

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Vancouver
Calgary 
Regina
Lytton 
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HEATWAVE
Temperature records broken daily – Lytton, BC recorded highest temperature of 2023 at 41.4°C on Aug 14

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