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No return date set for NWT wildfire evacuations, Thompson says

No return date for the NWT Fire evacuation has been set and could be different depending on the community.
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Return dates for NWT fire evacuees remains unknown and could vary depending on the community.

Municipal and Community Affairs Minister said the GNWT needs to assess each situation individually.

SA国际影视传媒淚tSA国际影视传媒檚 about the safety,SA国际影视传媒 he said. "We don't want to bring people back and have to send them back out again."

SA国际影视传媒淲e need to make sure essential services is returned before we start bringing everyone else in.SA国际影视传媒

Smaller communities may only need a day or two to settle in again while Yellowknife with its some-20,000 residents will likely need longer, Thompson suggested.

Yellowknife Mayor Rebecca Alty said a reopening plan is in progress.

"We just want to be prepared when we make the call that we get people back as quick as possible," she said. "I'm sure there will be hiccups as there always is in items but the work is underway." 

Wildfire information officer Mike Westwick acknowledged that there are rumours spreading about return dates, among other topics. He asked residents to stop spreading information that doesnSA国际影视传媒檛 come from official sources.

SA国际影视传媒淲eSA国际影视传媒檙e seeing a lot of rumours, speculation and misinformation,SA国际影视传媒 he said. SA国际影视传媒淥ne of (the rumours) weSA国际影视传媒檝e been battling is there been suggestions from folks saying there is no fire here.

SA国际影视传媒淭hese kinds of things create division when everyone is trying to respond to an emergency. We need to be the most together.SA国际影视传媒



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