Wildfire warning issued for Hootalinqua area in Yukon
Yukon emergency officials have issued a wildfire warning for the Hootalinqua area, where the Teslin and Yukon Rivers meet northeast of Lake Laberge.
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Posted: Jul 08, 2021 6:59 PM CT | Last Updated: July 9
A view of the Lake Laberge wildfire on Tuesday, burning near the confluence of the Yukon and Teslin Rivers. (Yukon Protective Services) comments
Yukon emergency officials have issued a wildfire warning for the Hootalinqua area, where the Teslin and Yukon Rivers meet northeast of Lake Laberge.
A notice on Thursday afternoon said the Lake Laberge wildfire had grown to 2,300 hectares and was active along both the Teslin River and the Thirty Mile portion of the Yukon River.
Another distinguished Yukoner has passed away.
Former commissioner Doug Bell died sometime Sunday in Whitehorse at the age of 94, according to various sources. He hadn’t
been in good health for some time, they said.
Bell’s passing was met with surprise this morning by Ione Christensen, his old friend and predecessor as commissioner.
“He hadn’t been well for some time,” she told the Star.
Christensen said Bell had served with her as deputy commissioner for a time, and took over for her when she re-entered politics.
They had known each other for years, and even competed in the Toastmasters competition.