It’s been one week since both the Kátł’odeeche First Nation reserve and Hay River were evacuated due to a growing wildfire nearby — and there’s still no end in sight to the danger.
Speaking to the CBC’s Jared Monkman on The Weekender this Sunday, N.W.T. fire information officer Mike Westwick said it’s “very premature” to offer any timeline for when the fire could be declared under control.
That leaves close to 4,000 people under the evacuation order in limbo.
“I know that’s very difficult for people to hear, but these are unprecedented conditions … that we’re seeing at this time of May,” he said. “I
