Canadian residents evacuate as wildfire creeps closer
Airtankers flew missions overnight to keep the highway out of Yellowknife open, and authorities were guiding motorists through fire zones.
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A wildfire burns south of Enterprise, Northwest Territories, Thursday, Aug. 17.3/17
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Smoke from the McDougall Creek fire is seen over Okanagan Lake from Kelowna, British Columbia, on Thursday, Aug. 17.4/17
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Evacuees from Yellowknife, territorial capital of the Northwest Territories, queue up to get gas at Big River Service in Ft. Providence, N.W.T., Thursday, Aug. 17.5/17
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Craig Yeo, an evacuee from Yellowknife, territorial capital of the Northwest Territories, packs up his tent under a rainbow at a free campsite provided by the community in High Level, Alta., Thursday, Aug. 17.6/17
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The McDougall Creek wildfire burns on the mountainside above a lakefront home in West Kelowna, Canada on Friday, Aug. 18.7/17
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The McDougall Creek wildfire burns on the mountainside above lakefront homes in West Kelowna, Canada on Friday, Aug. 18.8/17
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The McDougall Creek wildfire burns on the mountainside above houses in West Kelowna, B.C., on Friday, Aug. 18.9/17
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The McDougall Creek wildfire burns on the mountainside above houses in West Kelowna, B.C., on Friday, Aug. 18.10/17
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Evacuees from Yellowknife, territorial capital of the Northwest Territories, are greeted with the Aurora Borealis as they arrive to a free campsite provided by the community in High Level, Alta., Friday, Aug. 18.11/17
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Evacuees from Yellowknife, territorial capital of the Northwest Territories, are greeted with the Aurora Borealis as they arrive to a free campsite provided by the community in High Level, Alta., Friday, Aug. 18.12/17
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Evacuees from Yellowknife, territorial capital of the Northwest Territories, are greeted with the Aurora Borealis as they arrive to a free campsite provided by the community in High Level, Alta., Friday, Aug. 18.13/17
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Stuart York and his family are seen outside their travel trailer at the evacuation centre in Peace River, Alta., Friday, Aug. 18.14/17
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Evacuee Joe Kumleben, of Hay River, N.W.T., stands outside a hotel in Peace River, Alta., with his truck packed with his belongings after fleeing the wildfires in his area, Friday, Aug. 18.15/17
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Smoke from the McDougall Creek wildfire fills the air and nearly blocks out the sun as people take in the view of Okanagan Lake from Tugboat Beach, in Kelowna, British Columbia, Friday, Aug. 18.16/17
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A person travels in a boat past people walking on the boardwalk as smoke from the McDougall Creek wildfire blankets the area on Okanagan Lake in Kelowna, British Columbia, Friday, Aug. 18.17/17
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People wear masks due to poor air quality as smoke from the McDougall Creek wildfire fills the air in Kelowna, British Columbia, Friday, Aug. 18.
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