Hay River puts residents on notice of possible evacuation

Hay River lifted its full fire ban on May 31. (CKLB file photo)

The Town of Hay River has issued a precautionary notice advising residents of Vale Island and West Channel of potential evacuation.

“Residents should now prepare their households,” reads the notice.

If an evacuation order is necessary, it will be shared on the town’s Facebook page, through its emergency measures email service, and on its website, among others avenues.

The notice says residents should have received Household Preparedness guidelines to help prepare for an evacuation.

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Francis Tessier-Burns
Francis was a reporter with CKLB from January 2019 to March 2023. In his time with CKLB, he had the immense pleasure and honour of learning about northern Indigenous cultures.