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Water bombers flew low over Yellowknife as thick smoke blanketed the capital of the vast and sparsely populated Northwest Territories. Officials say the fire, which is moving slowly, is now 15 km (10 miles) northwest of the city and could reach the outskirts by Saturday if there is no rain.

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[-] rab@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago

Area burned is a more alarming stat than amount of fires, too

The northern Alberta fire burned an area larger than some countries

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