Northwest winds combined with minimal rain were complicating efforts to slow the fire, which could reach the city limits by the weekend, emergency officials said.
There was a chance of limited rain on Friday, but officials said it likely wouldn’t be enough to stop the fire.
Thousands of people have fled the fire, one of hundreds of wildfires raging in the territories, driving hundreds of kilometers to safety or waiting in long lines for emergency flights, as the worst fire season on record in Canada showed no signs of easing. Alice Liske left Yellowknife by road with her six kids earlier this week because the air quality was so bad. She worried about how so many people would flee the city in such a short time.Canada has seen a record number of wildfires this year — contributing to choking smoke in parts of the U.S. — with more than 5,700 fires burning more than 137,000 square kilometers from one end of Canada to the other, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre.
“It’s one of those events where you need to get people out sooner rather than later” because of the danger the fire could block the only escape route even before reaching the community. Resident Angela Canning packed up her camper with important documents, family keepsakes and basic necessities as she prepared to leave with her two dogs, while her husband stayed behind as an essential worker.
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