Residents of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories are evacuating their homes as a wildfire moves closer to the city of 20,000. Thousands have fled, driving hundreds of kilometers to safety or waiting in long lines for emergency flights. The wildfire season in Canada has been the worst on record, with 8,000 wildfires burning over 4.6 million hectares of land. The government has deployed military personnel and aircraft to help fight the fires and has asked for international help.
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The Northwest Territories government has ordered the evacuation of Yellowknife, the capital of Canada's Northwest Territories, due to a nearby wildfire. Air evacuations have begun and the government is providing transportation to the airport for those who need it. Residents are being asked to take all necessary precautions and evacuate as soon as possible, with updates on the fire's progress available on the government's website.