Staff Evacuated From N.W.T. Rayrock Mine Site Due to Nearby Wildfire

Staff evacuated from N.W.T. Rayrock mine site due to nearby wildfire

N.W.T. Fire said it recommended the evacuation due to a fire burning about 15 kilometres away from the remediation site. The agency said the evacuation is just a precaution and that crews are monitoring the fire and looking for ways to mitigate its growth.

Wildfire triggers precautionary evacuation at Rayrock site

NWT Fire recommended that Rayrock Mine remediation workers evacuate over a fire northwest of Yellowknife. Lodges near Campbell Lake are on evacuation alert. The post Wildfire triggers precautionary evacuation at Rayrock site first appeared on Cabin Radio.