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The City of Yellowknife is issuing an Evacuation Alert for some areas of the city because of the real potential threat to public safety due to the Behchoko/Yellowknife wildfire (ZF015).
The Evacuation Alert is for the following areas:
  • Kam Lake
  • Grace Lake
  • Engle Business District
Residents will be given as much advance notice as possible prior to evacuation; however, you may receive limited notice du to changing conditions. Residents should be prepared of a potential need to evacuate your premises or property on short notice should it be necessary. 

For more information, please read the full notice here.