Hay River mayor pleads with remaining residents to leave while they still can – CBC

Aug 15, 2023

Estimates about 500 people still in town

Hay River, N.W.T., Mayor Kandis Jameson is pleading with residents remaining in the community to leave while they still can.

She estimates that about 500 people are still in the town, a number she said left her “very disappointed.”

In a press conference on Tuesday, Jameson said those residents “need to get to the airport” now while the town has a bit of breathing room. She expects winds to increase to 60 km/h in the coming days, and said the fire is only 15 kilometres from town.

Jameson said there’s a flight out of the community at 3 p.m., but she doesn’t know yet where that plane will be going.

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