Nearly 200 homes on alert for Yukon wildfires as early season heat event hits

Interior fires grow rapidly; multiple areas under 'Go' evacuation orders

Rapidly spreading wildfires across Interior Alaska have forced new evacuations, closed major highways, and destroyed homes as firefighters work around the clock to contain the flames.

Nearly 200 homes on alert for Yukon wildfires as early season heat event hits - National

Yukon's Emergency Coordination Centre says about 100 households are under evacuation alert in West Dawson along with 102 campsites in the area.

Nearly 200 homes on alert for Yukon wildfires as early season heat event hits

Nearly 200 homes in Yukon are on alert for possible evacuation due to nearby wildfires as temperatures soar into the high 20s across the territory this week.

Nearly 200 homes on alert for Yukon wildfires as early season heat event hits

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