A woman whose family evacuated the town of Hay River on Sunday told CBC that their vehicle began to melt as they drove through embers, the front window cracked and the vehicle filled with smoke that made it difficult to see the road ahead. “I was obviously scared the tire was going to break, our… Continue reading Residents of Canada’s Northwest Territories race to flee capital as wildfire nears
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Wildfires prompt evacuation order for residents in capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories — Residents in the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories were ordered to evacuate Wednesday night as wildfires neared the city of 20,000 people. People in the four areas of Yellowknife at highest risk should leave as soon as possible and residents in other areas have until noon Friday to leave, the Northwest… Continue reading Wildfires prompt evacuation order for residents in capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories
Wildfire decimates Lahaina, once the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom
A historic seaside town that once was the capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii has been largely reduced to ash as wildfires continued to rip through the state Wednesday. The town of Lahaina, situated on the west coast of Maui, was evacuated along with several others on both Maui and the Big Island. Video obtained… Continue reading Wildfire decimates Lahaina, once the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom