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Canada wildfire: all 20,000 Yellowknife residents evacuating (www.reuters.com)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Water bombers flew low over Yellowknife as thick smoke blanketed the capital of the vast and sparsely populated Northwest Territories. Officials say the fire, which is moving slowly, is now 15 km (10 miles) northwest of the city and could reach the outskirts by Saturday if there is no rain.

Alternate: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66526554

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 10 months ago

My home feed is extra on the nose today.