Crews continue to battle a wildfire close to Yellowknife while residents trying to return home are an added complication for officials. One community in the territory, however, was allowed to return
, an update from N.W.T. fire reads. Temperatures are likely to be around 26 C.
As crews head into the weekend they are preparing for difficult working conditions with little rain over the next week, according to an update on the N.W.T. website.THREE STRUCTURES LOST The fire is burning in a remote area north of Yellowknife. It has reached the northeastern side of Neck Lake and is north of both Prelude Lake and Prosperous Lake, according to the latest update.
"Residents should be aware that the fire is not out, but the areas closest to the community have been suppressed and the north perimeter is secure," the update on the Government of the Northwest Territories' Facebook page reads. The community of 20,000 and the surrounding areas were told to evacuate last Friday before a wildfire about 1,741 kilometres in size reached the city.
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