Vehicles line up for fuel at Fort Providence, N.W.T., on the only road south from Yellowknife on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. Thousands of vehicles are expected to travel to Yellowknife in the coming days as a three-week evacuation order has lifted. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

By The Canadian Press

Evacuation order lifted for N.W.T. capital after three weeks of wildfire danger

Sep 6, 2023 | 11:39 AM

YELLOWKNIFE – An evacuation order has been lifted for Yellowknife three weeks after a nearby wildfire forced the city’s 20,000 residents out of their homes.

The order for the capital of the Northwest Territories, which also included the First Nation communities of Dettah and N’Dilo, has been downgraded to an evacuation alert.

The fire is now considered held, which means it isn’t expected to grow under current conditions.

Thousands of vehicles are expected to head to Yellowknife in the coming days.

The city’s airport is also expected to reopen today.

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Residents have been told to prepare to be self-reliant for 72 hours upon their return.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 6, 2023.

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