K'atl'odeeche First Nation, Hay River, N.W.T., order evacuations as wildfire spread
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A First Nation reserve and nearby town in the southern Northwest Territories have been evacuated as a wildfire spreads in the area.
A First Nation reserve and nearby town in the southern Northwest Territories have been evacuated after an out-of-control wildfire began spreading in the area.
K'atl'odeeche First Nation ordered an evacuation Sunday afternoon, advising residents to register at the evacuation centre in nearby Hay River.
The Town of Hay River then ordered an evacuation Sunday night.
Residents of both communities have been advised to register at the Hay River Community Centre if they need help leaving, or at the evacuation centre in Yellowknife.
"I thought it was a dream," said Bryan Fabian, who is from K'atl'odeeche First Nation.
He drove all night and reached Yellowknife, which is about 490 kilometres away, Monday morning.
"I was just wondering about everything that we left behind," he said, noting he only took the clothes on his back.
