As the threat of wildfire reaching the outskirts of Yellowknife by the weekend loomed, the Northwest Territories government ordered a full evacuation of the capital on Wednesday night, with the aim of having all 22,000 residents out by noon on Friday.
The government has a website containing all of the information residents might need.
Here are answers to some of the questions we’ve received:
Why are they evacuating the whole city at once?
Officials say the window of opportunity could be short, and they are concerned that if everyone doesn’t get out now, they will lose access to the highway and airplanes won’t be able
