Calm but overwhelmed: wildfire evacuees from Behchokǫ̀ start to arrive in Yellowknife
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Behchokǫ̀, Northwest Territories, Canada |
Behchokǫ̀, a community of about 2,000 people northwest of Yellowknife, issued an evacuation order shortly before 6 p.m Monday evening. A wildfire is burning about 25 kilometres to the east of the Behchokǫ̀, and 45 kilometres northwest of Yellowknife.
