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Ontario seeks federal support for evacuations as wildfires devastate remote Canadian towns
Ontario says 63 northwest fires are out of control as it asks Ottawa for aircraft and military help to speed evacuations.
- On Thursday, Ontario Emergency Preparedness Minister Jill Dunlop formally requested federal assistance, including potential Canadian Armed Forces support, to expedite evacuations from remote northern communities amid escalating wildfire threats.
- Ontario has recorded 482 fires this year, marking the worst season since 2021, as fast-moving blazes forced evacuations of multiple First Nations, including Namaygoosisagagun First Nation near Armstrong.
- Chief Helen Paavola reported that Namaygoosisagagun First Nation was destroyed in less than an hour, while Prime Minister Mark Carney stated, "Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their communities."
- Premier Doug Ford defended the $150 million budget, though Ontario NDP Lise Vaugeois argued the province remains underprepared, noting actual spending reached $271 million last year.
- With 113 fires remaining out of control nationwide, challenging conditions persist as Environment Canada warns of widespread smoke and gusts up to 40 kilometres per hour near Armstrong.
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Canada is facing a sharp worsening of its fire season, with nearly 2.8 million hectares already burned since the beginning of the year. Ontario, particularly affected, has sought federal assistance.
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Ontario’s emergency preparedness minister asks for aid from Ottawa
Ontario's Emergency Preparedness Minister Jill Dunlop issued a formal request Thursday for assistance to Ottawa "to be prepared to expedite the development of federal resources — including the Canadian Armed Forces — to support evacuations if needed."
·Toronto, Canada
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