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Full evacuation for Yellowknife, Ndılǫ and Dettah (cabinradio.ca)
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Anyone remaining in Yellowknife, Ndılǫ and Dettah must leave by noon on Friday (Aug 18th), residents were told in a fresh, blanket evacuation order for the city on Wednesday evening.

City has a population of over 20k. The pop. of the NWT is estimated at around 45k. Where is everyone going to go?

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[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"But how does this effect us?" -American news outlets

[–] rab@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

They only care when the smoke blows their way