Wildfires causing widespread telecom outages in N.W.T., Yukon
As of Saturday morning, all cellphone and internet service was down across Yukon. In N.W.T., residents of many communities including Fort Liard and Jean Marie River were reporting that Internet, cellphone, and landline services were down.
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![Heavy smoke is visible from an out of control wildfire that prompted instructions for several neighbourhoods in Fort Nelson to evacuate on Friday night. Smoke on a highway.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7201484.1715439080!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/fort-nelson-fire.jpg)
As of Saturday morning, all cellphone and internet service was down across Yukon. In N.W.T., residents of many communities including Fort Liard and Jean Marie River were reporting that Internet, cellphone, and landline services were down.