N.W.T. government to provide a wildfire update at 6 p.m. Thursday
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The N.W.T. government will give an update on the ongoing response to the wildfire at 6 p.m. MT on Thursday.
We'll livestream that news conference here, or you can tune in on CBC North Radio One. Scroll down for our live updates.
On Thursday, the City of Yellowknife announced on Facebook that several flights and evacuees were coming back to the city that day. They've also asked for volunteers to pick up people from the airport as they are expecting a lot of people to return.
Shelters for underhoused individuals also began preparations and are expecting to welcome clients starting Thursday.
Most essential workers started returning home Monday and Tuesday.
A re-entry plan for Hay River is also expected to be announced later this week. In an update sent Thursday, the town said that the dates for re-entry will not be confirmed until early next week once the unfavourable weather conditions this weekend have passed.
The CBC's Richard Gleeson is live-blogging the presser. Refresh this page for updates. You'll find the latest news at the top.
6:27 p.m. - Claudiane Samson from Radio-Canada asks if there are any psychological supports, particularly for children, available for evacuees. Kim Riles, CEO of the N.W.T Health and Social Services Authority says steps have been taken to provide additional supports for people returning to the Yellowknife area, and additional support will be available for those returning to the South Slave when they get back.
6:25 p.m. — Boast says accommodations for evacuees from South Slave have been extended to Sept. 22.
6:22 p.m. — Media questions begin.
6:21 p.m. — Boast urges people from Yellowknife area who are planning to fly back to pre-register as soon as possible. He says the deadline to get a free flight back is Friday.
6:20 p.m. — Jay Boast, Emergency Management Organization emergency information officer says that 268 Yellowknife residents flew home on repatriation flights yesterday and another 676 vehicles crossed the Deh Cho Bridge northbound.
6:18 p.m. — Fort Smith deputy mayor Jay Macdonald says mayor and council's focus remains on the safety of the community and the first responders involved. He says everything is being done to fight the fire, and hopes that people will be able to return sooner rather than later.
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