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Flight disruptions, unpredictable highway closures as Yukon fires continue
Residents in the Dawson City area continue to closely monitor nearby fires as evacuation alerts remain in place for West ...
Dawson tourists forced to change plans as 77 active wildfires continue burning across Yukon
Evacuation alerts are still in place for several areas. Along the Silver Trail in the Mayo district and in the Dawson City ...
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Fire danger prompts evacuation alerts for multiple Yukon highway communities
Alerts apply to Dempster Highway cutoff and Henderson Corner, including some properties along the North Klondike Highway, as ...
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Structure protection efforts ramp up on fires near Dawson
The North Klondike Highway has been intermittently open to vehicles following a pilot car but closed as of 3 p.m. on June 23 ...
Evacuation alerts issued for some areas around Dawson City, Yukon, because of wildfires
Evacuation alerts have been issued for some residents in the Dawson City, Yukon, area because of nearby wildfires.An alert ...
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Travellers say rough conditions on Yukon's Dempster Highway creating a potentially dangerous situation
Driving the Dempster Highway from the Yukon to the Northwest Territories is on many people's bucket lists. Starting near Dawson City, and ending in Inuvik, the Dempster Highway is 740 kilometres ...
Structure protection being set up in around Dawson City, Yukon, as fires grow
Structure protection equipment is being set up in case it's needed to protect homes from wildfires flanking Dawson City, a ...
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Yukon gov't says it's 'working diligently' to improve some sections of the Dempster Highway
The Yukon's Dempster Highway is rough, rugged, and ever-changing. Depending on the weather, the 740 kilometre stretch of road can either be a the drive of a lifetime, or a nightmare.