Majority of essential workers are expected to return Monday and Tuesday to restore transportation, utilities, fuel and other needs for essential staff and municipal services
’ capital and the nearby First Nation communities of Ndılǫ and Dettah can return beginning noon on Wednesday, subject to the threat of ever-evolving wildfires. They were ordered to evacuate on Aug. 16 when flames roared about 17 kilometres from the municipal boundary.
“It’s going to be bare-bones,” she said. The hospital will need about a month to return to its usual capacity, the mayor added, and lineups at grocery stores will be lengthy with limited staff. “You know, when you come back Wednesday at noon, the arena isn’t going to be open for hockey practice. It’s going to be just water, sewer, waste.”
Provinces and territories threatened by the wind-fuelled fires have had to rely on reinforcements from other parts of Canada, the Canadian Armed Forces, and foreign firefighters from countries such as South Africa, Australia and New Zealand to keep up the fight. Roughly 255 fires are still burning out of control across the country.
Ms. Alty did not know how many essential workers are set to return home in total and the Government of the Northwest Territories did not respond to requests for comment, including on a question about how many people have preregistered to be flown home.
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