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applegrove

(126,172 posts) Wed Aug 16, 2023, 10:01 PM Aug 2023

City of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories in Canada, surrounding itself [View all]

in fire retardant as a month long fire, 2 - 3 days away from the city of 20,000, approaches. Yellowknife is the capital of NWT. Evacuation now. One road out. Not a lot of fuel stops. Vibes to one and all. They are sending gas tanker trucks in to give people enough gas.

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City of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories in Canada, surrounding itself [View all] applegrove Aug 2023 OP

Terrifying wendyb-NC Aug 2023 #1

Yellowknife to begin evacuation tonight as wildfires approach Spazito Aug 2023 #2

Thanks Spazito. I looked for a cbc article but it was not up (or in Google's applegrove Aug 2023 #3

You're welcome... Spazito Aug 2023 #4

Thank you! 2naSalit Aug 2023 #5

You're welcome. Spazito Aug 2023 #6

Thank you. This is terrifying to contemplate. yorkster Aug 2023 #7

Sad, necessary call. Duppers Aug 2023 #8

I hate that these indigenous communities cilla4progress Aug 2023 #9

They have faced the lots of fire across the Canada this year. Most applegrove Aug 2023 #10

Yep cilla4progress Aug 2023 #11