More than 200 wildfires have already burned a widespread area of the Northwest Territories. There were 1,067 active wildfires burning across Canada as of Wednesday.
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00:00 Over 20,000 people have been ordered to evacuate the city of Yellowknife in northern Canada
00:08 as firefighters struggle to control a wildfire raging 17 kilometers outside the city.
00:16 According to the Northwest Territories government, neighboring communities should also evacuate.
00:22 Canadian military personnel are helping firefighters and have flown evacuees out on aircrafts.
00:30 People with health conditions which put them at higher risk are encouraged to sign up for
00:34 air evacuation.
00:38 More than 200 wildfires have already burned a widespread area in the Northwest Territories
00:43 and more than 1,000 are currently active across the country.
00:49 The local environment minister warned that without rain, the fire could reach the city
00:53 outskirts by the weekend.
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