YELLOWKNIFE — Crews continue to battle wildfires that have forced seven out of every 10 Northwest Territories residents from their homes — or about 30,000 people.
Fire information officer Mike Westwick says one fire remains about 15 kilometres from Yellowknife, the capital of 20,000 and one of multiple communities under an evacuation order.
Flames are about four kilometres from Fort Smith, and Westwick says prevailing winds are threatening to move the fire closer.
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