Fires in Canada's north force more evacuation

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 28, 2023 12:06 am

OTTAWA: Another town in Canada's Northwest Territories was forced to evacuate on Saturday as strong winds and rising temperatures gave new life to vast wildfires.

The threat to Hay River, a town of about 4,000, was so great that even firefighters and essential workers were ordered to leave, authorities said.

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