Two First Nations in Ontario’s Far North have declared states of emergency and are planning evacuations as wildfires threaten their communities
BARRIE – About 400 First Nation residents are to be transported to Barrie because of Northern Ontario wildfires.
The Canadian Press (CP) is reporting this may happen in the next day or so.
Two First Nations in Ontario’s far north have declared states of emergency and are planning evacuations as wildfires threaten their communities.
Leaders in Deer Lake First Nation, near the Manitoba boundary, made their declaration and say they are planning a “complete community evacuation” involving 1,300 people, CP has reported.
A forest fire burning nearby is estimated to be nearly 75 square kilometres in size.
Webequie First Nation, about 540 kilometres north of Thunder Bay, Ont., declared a state of emergency Thursday because of a wildfire burning within a kilometre of the community, CP has reported.
Webequie says it has initiated the first phase of an evacuation for elders, children and residents with medical conditions.
