 Wildfires swept through Canada's northwest territories on August 15, forcing people to evacuate their homes, almost totally destroying one remote community and posing a risk to territorial capital Yellowknife. Emergency vehicles were dispatched to contain the blazes and a state of emergency declared on Tuesday. The Canadian government said it has approved federal assistance to combat the wildfires and deployed armed forces to help firefighting efforts in the area. The city of Yellowknife, the capital of the northwest territories, also declared a state of local emergency late on Monday to brace for potential risks from nearby wildfires. The Hamlet of Enterprise, a settlement of just over 100 people, was almost completely destroyed by fire, CBC News reported on Tuesday, quoting Enterprise's mayor. Wildfires have engulfed parts of nearly all 13 Canadian provinces and territories this year, forcing home evacuations, disrupting energy production, and drawing in federal as well as international firefighting resources.