- Wildfire now about 20 kilometres from Yellowknife
- Yellowknife under state of emergency
- Evacuation orders issued for communities of Hay River, Kátł’odeeche First Nation, Fort Smith, Enterprise and Jean Marie River
- Stanton Territorial Hospital ramping down ICU services; patients will be transferred to emergency department or Alberta
My hometown could be gone in a matter of days. Strange feeling.
Sorry to hear that.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Brad Mapes is a resident from Hay River — another community that evacuated on Sunday due to the wildfires — but owns a transloading site about four kilometres north of Enterprise.
“[Fire] SS052 has engulfed Enterprise — crews are currently assessing the extent of structure loss,” reads the territory’s wildfire update web page.
The territorial government has also updated its public safety web page with information for evacuees from the South Slave region.
Natasha Cleary, a resident of Enterprise, shares her story of fleeing the community and learning her home was burned down.
St Amour, the mayor of Enterprise, said residents that he’s managed to speak to are worried as information trickles out, especially through social media.
St Amour said the community’s council will have a special meeting Tuesday morning and start communicating with residents about next steps.
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