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On Tuesday, the government declared an emergency in Canada’s Northern city of Yellowknife. This Canadian City, also the capital of the Northwest Territories, is at risk due to the nearby unprecedented wildfires that have caused immeasurable damage this year.
Almost 13 Canadian territories have been engulfed by these blazing wildfires that have spread to various provinces and territories throughout this year. It has caused the residents to forcefully evacuate their houses, has caused disruption of the energy production along with the drawing in of firefighting resources, both federal and international resources.
The emergency was declared to prepare the residents for the necessary evacuation and the precautionary steps to be taken in light of the life-threatening wildfires that are expected to reach Yellowknife by this weekend, as per the warning issued by the authorities. Most evacuees have been brought to Alberta, the neighboring province of Yellowknife, without indicating their return to their homes.
It has experienced the largest airlift evacuation that has been coordinated by Canada’s military forces who are helping people with their safe evacuation during such difficult times.
It has been reported that the Northern Territories has had more than 200 wildfires in this single year as compared to 185 wildfires which is the average of the last 10 years.
Devastating Wildfire Strikes Rhodes Island, Greece
Similar to the blazing wildfires in Canada’s territories, Rhodes Island too had witnessed violent wildfires since the beginning of July month of this year. It involved one of the largest evacuations not just for the residents but for the tourists as well. Authorities reported that extreme hot and dry weather along with thr scorching heatwave were the reasons that the wildfires were further getting more ferocious and spreading to extended landscapes. This extreme temperature is the highest as compared to the last 50 years that was experienced in Greece.
The response to such an emergency situation was quick which involved the arrival of firefighting planes and teams from France, Italy, Poland, Romania and Slovakia.
Around 19,000 people including both the residents and the tourists have been reported to be evacuated by the Fire Department. People were forced to stay in the school buildings, indoor stadiums in order to be safe from these wildfires. No casualty due to receiving injuries from the deadly wildfires was reported by the authorities until five days since the wildfire had erupted.
Yet, a few had to be hospitalised due to them suffering from respiratory problems. At the same time, one of them included a man who had sustained injuries during the evacuation process when he fell from the hotel.
