Fire burning near Yellowknife grows to 2,400 hectares

July 22, 2019, Yellowknife – The out-of-control fire northwest of Yellowknife has almost doubled since Saturday, but it remains no threat to the city, according to an N.W.T. government update Sunday. The fire is now about 2,400 hectares, up from 1,300 hectares wildfire officials quoted at the beginning of the weekend. CBC News reports. | READ MORE