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Fire occurs at Glick Court residence, public asked to avoid area

The Yellowknife Fire Division responded to a structure fire at a Glick Court residence this morning.

The City says they received the call to service at around 11:05 a.m. and hosed down the residence not long after.

On arrival, the residents had evacuated the structure. No injuries were reported.

There has been information on the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage.

YKFD and Municipal Enforcement Division were on the scene for approximately 2 hours to extinguish the fire and ensure public safety.

Residents are asked to avoid the area and plan an alternate route to allow access for emergency vehicles and operations.

This incident is under the jurisdiction of the GNWT.

Keven Dow
Keven Dow
News. Keven moved here from Ontario in November of 2018. As of December Keven is back to doing full-time news after transitioning into a news/mid-days position in late 2019. Prior to that, he was doing weekends/news for about 8-9 months. He's from a small tomato town in Ontario and went to College at Fanshawe for Radio Broadcasting. He loves talking about sports, entertainment, the community, and local events. Got a news tip? Email me at [email protected]

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