"Wildfire Reception Center"

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19 August 2023

EDMONTON, CANADA - AUGUST 18, 2023: A sign 'Wildfire Reception Center' seen outside Edmonton's Expo Center transformed into Emergency Response Center as thousands evacuate Yellowknife and other areas in Northwest Territories, Canada, due to wildfires, on August 18, 2023, in Edmonton's Expo Center, Edmonton, Canada. PM Trudeau visited wildfire evacuees from the Northwest Territories. The Edmonton hub helped 974 residents and 60 animals by providing essentials. PM Trudeau highlighted community resilience amid home concerns and thanked Canadians for unprecedented summer support during fires and floods, highlighting responsive and compassionate individuals, while pledging federal coordination with British Columbia wildfires.

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