After rain fell in some communities earlier this week, firefighters are preparing for a change in weather as dry heat is expected across the Northwest Territories over the next few days. Here's the latest.
Weather conditions are expected to be difficult in the Northwest Territories over the next few days as crews continue to battle wildfires.Yellowknife still under evacuation order but city starts plans for safe return, bringing some hopeIn the last 24 hours, twoAfter a brief break in the weather over the weekend, which saw some rain across the territory, firefighters are preparing for the worst.
Minister of Indigenous Services Patty Hajdu addressed how the fires have been impacting communities in the territory saying the government is ready to respond to the needs of evacuees. "It's still a dangerous situation but we're looking at bringing people back," Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, said at the press conference."There's a multitude of departments involved in that and that's hopefully the next step."More than 300 personnel are assigned to the fires threatening the territory's capital.
"We still have too many people that are still here," she said."I really encourage folks the highway is open and flights are still available." "What I can say though, is that staff are already working on the plans for reopening so that when it's safe to do so we can we can get people back as quick as possible," Atly said.She stressed that plans are starting to be planned to ensure when the evacuation order is lifted that people can return safely."The significant burned area surrounding the community, alongside the strong perimeter built, means the community is at very low risk," the statement reads.
An update for the Fort Smith area on the N.W.T. website says on Tuesday the humidity will be lower than the temperature.and is extremely unsafe for people to be around," the update reads."Winds are expected to come from the southwest at 10-15km/h, gusting up to 20-25 km/h. Given the forecast, this could be an extreme fire behaviour day."has been issued an evacuation order due to a wildfire.
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