The situation in Hay River has taken a turn for the worse and anyone who is left in the town is being told to leave.

SA国际影视传媒淎ll persons in the Hay River area, including essential workers, need to go to the Hay River Merlyn Carter Airport immediately and await further instructions,SA国际影视传媒� read a statement from NWT Fire just after 4 p.m. Friday afternoon

At around the same time, the Town of Hay River official sent out an SA国际影视传媒榰rgent alertSA国际影视传媒� stating that the a Canadian Forces C130 Hercules is on the ground at the airport waiting for evacuees. The municipality is encouraging anyone left to get out.

SA国际影视传媒淎 blow-up event occurred this afternoon at around 3 oSA国际影视传媒檆lock, causing the fire to exceed firefighting efforts and move towards Hay River with a multiple kilometres long flame front parallel to the highway,SA国际影视传媒� said Mike Westwick, wildfire information officer with the Department of Environment and Climate Change. SA国际影视传媒滶ssential workers who were staying to support the effort, theySA国际影视传媒檙e evacuating.SA国际影视传媒�

According to NWT Fire, the flames sat around 10 km from the town and itSA国际影视传媒檚 possible the fire ends up missing the town altogether, but Westwick stated that no chances were being taken.