(Tyson Koschik/CBC - image credit)One patient of Stanton Territorial Hospital died on Friday during preparations for transport out of Yellowknife during the evacuation due to a wildfire, according to N.W.T. She said they would not be revealing the identity of the patient due to privacy concerns. communities of Fort Smith, Enterprise, Hay River, Kátł'odeeche First Nation, Kakisa and Jean Marie River are also under evacuation orders due to wildfires. The space has been turned into an evacuation centre for wildfire evacuees from Behchokǫ̀. Phone and internet service remains out in Kakisa, where an evacuation order was issued Thursday.

Source: CBC News August 20, 2023 05:15 UTC