Wrigley Residents Can Head Home After Month-Long Evacuation Order

One month after wildfire evacuation, Wrigley residents can return home

An evacuation order for the N.W.T. hamlet first issued June 29 was downgraded to an evacuation alert Wednesday evening, allowing residents to return home for the first time in a month.

Wrigley residents can head home after month-long evacuation order

Wrigley residents have been told they can come home after an evacuation over a nearby wildfire that began a month ago. The post Wrigley residents can head home after month-long evacuation order first appeared on Cabin Radio.

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