Yellowknife, Northwest Territories: Thousands scramble to evacuate Canadian territory’s capital as more than 200 ‘unprecedented’ wildfires blanket the area

Yellowknife, Northwest Territories: Thousands scramble to evacuate Canadian territory’s capital as more than 200 ‘unprecedented’ wildfires blanket the area

CNN — Thousands of residents have rushed to evacuate the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as more than 200 fires burn, leaving many to face dangerous road conditions or queue for hours for urgently needed emergency flights. The capital Yellowknife – home to about 20,000 people – and several other Northwest Territories communities have been…

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Maui evacuees worried as wildfire rescue drags on

Maui evacuees worried as wildfire rescue drags on

LAHAINA, Hawaii, Aug 15 (Reuters) – A week after wildfires ravaged the resort town of Lahaina, shocked Maui residents are struggling to deliver relief supplies, while many have been held back from inspecting their homes. . The inferno has killed at least 101 people as it raced into Lahaina from the prairies outside the city…

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