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Wildfire smoke fills the air at Boundary Creek, Northwest Territories about 15 miles (25km) east of Yellowknife, Tuesday Aug. 15 2023.

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Video. 20,000 Canadians ordered to evacuate Far North city due to wildfires

Updated: 17/08/2023 - 10:21 GMT+2

More than 200 wildfires have already burned a widespread area of the Northwest Territories. There were 1,067 active wildfires burning across Canada as of Wednesday.

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