Ottawa, Canada—Another town in Canada’s Northwest Territories was forced to evacuate on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) as strong winds and
The threat to Hay River, a town of about 4,000, was so great that even firefighters and essential workers were ordered to leave, authorities said.
“Anyone who remains in Hay River is doing so at their own risk,” a government statement said. “There will be no emergency services or response available.” “Extreme southwest winds have pushed the fire closer to town along the highway, forcing crews and aircraft to pull back and regroup at a safe distance,” said Shane Thompson, the region’s environmental minister, calling the situation “very serious.”
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