Yellowknife residents were given until Friday to evacuate. Some have chosen to come to Vancouver Island until given the all-clear to return.
desperate need for people to get outFlames from one of the biggest fires are being driven towards the city by sustained winds of 35 km/h to 50km/h.Officials are concerned about the city and thousands of people have been told to leave.
Their destination is Edmonton, but he might even come to Vancouver Island depending on what happens to their homes and their city. His brother-in-law, Brendan Matthews, lives in Courtenay now, but he was born and raised in Yellowknife.CHEK Newsletter
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