20,000 Canadians ordered to evacuate Yellowknife due to wildfires

euronews (in English)

More than 200 wildfires have already burned a widespread area of the Northwest Territories. There were 1,067 active wildfires burning across Canada as of Wednesday.

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00:00 Over 20,000 people have been ordered to evacuate the city of Yellowknife in northern Canada

00:08 as firefighters struggle to control a wildfire raging 17 kilometers outside the city.

00:16 According to the Northwest Territories government, neighboring communities should also evacuate.

00:22 Canadian military personnel are helping firefighters and have flown evacuees out on aircrafts.

00:30 People with health conditions which put them at higher risk are encouraged to sign up for

00:34 air evacuation.

00:38 More than 200 wildfires have already burned a widespread area in the Northwest Territories

00:43 and more than 1,000 are currently active across the country.

00:49 The local environment minister warned that without rain, the fire could reach the city

00:53 outskirts by the weekend.

00:55 [WHOOSH]

00:58 (whooshing)

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