Wildfires threaten western Canada city as far north evacuated

Officials described firefighters being forced to pull back and some becoming trapped behind lines while making "heroic efforts" to rescue residents.

This satellite image taken on August 16, 2023 shows wildfires burning near Enterprise, southwest of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. (AFP/NASA Earth Observatory)

By: NewVision Reporter, Journalist @NewVision

KELOWNA - Wildfires bore down on two Canadian cities Friday, with firefighters in the west bracing for another "scary" night as stunned refugees from the far north began

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Wildfires threaten western Canada city as far north evacuated

Officials described firefighters being forced to pull back and some becoming trapped behind lines while making "heroic efforts" to rescue residents.

This satellite image taken on August 16, 2023 shows wildfires burning near Enterprise, southwest of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. (AFP/NASA Earth Observatory)

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