Wildfires continue to rage across the Northwest Territories , sending hundreds from their homes due to evacuation as officials warn others to be prepared to leave.

As of Wednesday, there are 106 active wildfires in the territory with 89 considered out of control.

Residents of Fort Providence, N.W.T., evacuated on Aug. 31 and three days later, many remain hunkered down in the community of Hay River.

“We have 600 residents that are registered and approximately anywhere from 150 to 200 people are in the rec centre on cots,” said Hay River Mayor Kandis Jameson. “Over 1,000 meals a day, breakfast, lunch and supper, and of course our volunteers are supplying snacks, bannock and all kinds of goodies for the residents.”

Jameson, though, is no stranger to evacuations – Hay River had to go t

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