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Fast-moving fires destroy homes in northern Ontario as crews fight flames
Ontario officials say 185 wildland fires are active in the north, with 69 out of control and multiple communities under evacuation orders.
- On Thursday, Ontario Emergency Preparedness Minister Jill Dunlop requested federal aircraft and crews be ready within 24 hours to assist with evacuations as more than 180 wildfires burn across Northern Ontario.
- Fast-Moving fires devastated Namaygoosisagagun First Nation, also known as Collins First Nation, destroying homes and community buildings, while evacuation orders expanded to Armstrong and Gull Bay First Nation as conditions escalated.
- Canadian National Railway suspended operations near Armstrong after crews were surrounded by fire on July 15, while the Ministry of Natural Resources closed Highway 599 and Highway 527 and imposed fire bans.
- Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski confirmed the federal government remains in direct contact with Ontario, though the province has not yet submitted a formal Request for Federal Assistance to manage the crisis.
- Officials will reassess the wildfire situation on July 18 as Environment Canada warns of widespread smoke and wind gusts up to 40 kilometres per hour, potentially fanning the flames across the region.
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Ontario asks federal government for potential wildfire evacuation help in the north
Ontario has asked the federal government to be ready to help evacuate communities by aircraft across the north where dozens of forest fires are burning out of control.
·Toronto, Canada
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Wildfires cause multiple evacuations in northwestern Ontario during extreme heat
Amid severe heat and air quality warnings, multiple communities are under evacuation due to wildfires in northwestern Ontario. The CBC's Sarah Law provides an update on the situation and what people should keep in mind to keep themselves and their loved ones safe.
·Ottawa, Canada
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Northern Ontario is facing one of the worst wildfire emergencies of the season. The flames are raging out of control, forcing the evacuation of entire communities.
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