For the second time this summer, residents of Hay River, N.W.T., are fleeing a nearby wildfire; this comes as the community was hosting evacuees from Fort Smith fleeing their own wildfire.
Those who have not left Hay River yet were told at 7:15 p.m. Sunday night to head for the airport instead of driving out. A fire has started near Paradise Gardens and Garden Road, affecting traffic from Hay River to Enterprise.
“Hay River residents should evacuate to the Hay River airport for transport by air,” the town wrote in a Facebook post.
“If there becomes a need to shelter in place, the Hay River
