The people of Yellowknife are leaving their homes amid an order to evacuate due to a dangerous wildfire expected to reach the outskirts of the territorial capital by the weekend.
The evacuation order was made on Wednesday night, giving people who hadn’t already left the city the official signal that it was time to go.
Authorities have asked people to depart the city by noon, local time, on Friday.
CBC News has been speaking to people who have made the journey out.
Their stories include long lines, near misses, a sense of disbelief — and leaving loved ones behind who are staying to help.
A near-collision
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