Fires approaching cabins and lodges on lakes 60 km west of Yellowknife
5 hours ago
Duration 1:18
Cabin and lodge owners near three lakes are being put on alert. A lack of rain and high winds have caused fires near Watta Lake, Campbell Lake and Hearne Lake to grow significantly. Now, structures and valuables nearby are at risk.
- Wildfires expected to approach lodges and cabins 60 km east of Yellowknife within days
- Owner of lodge on N.W.T.'s Watta Lake worries about fire burning 4 kms away
- Evacuation alerts issued for some areas around Dawson City, Yukon, because of wildfires
- Flight disruptions, unpredictable highway closures as Yukon fires continue
- Communities evacuated as new wildfires in northwest Sask. threaten road access
