Air evacuations are to begin for people in the path of wildfires in Canada’s Northwest Territories

Canadian officias say air evacuations were to begin for people in the path of wildfires in the Northwest Territories as the blazes neared Yellowknife, a city of 20,000 people. Air evacuations were set to start flying people out on Thursday, officials said. But they advised only those who don’t have the option of leaving by road to register for the flights out. People who are immunocompromised or have a condition that puts them at higher risk were also encouraged to sign up. The flights came after the evacuation order was issued Wednesday night. More than 200 wildfires have already burned a widespread area of the Northwest Territories.