Published 3 years ago

Wabaseemoong Independent Nations latest to start partial evacuation due to wildfires

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Wabaseemoong Independent Nations in Treaty 3 territory began transporting vulnerable residents from the community in the last 24 hours. The Kenora 51 fire, as listed by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, is over 190,000 hectares in size. Chief Waylon Scott said about 180 people have left the community, while another 170 are expected to leave as part of the Stage 1 evacuation.

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Wabaseemoong Independent Nations latest to start partial evacuation due to wildfires

Another First Nation in northwestern Ontario has been forced to carry out a partial evacuation due to forest fires, adding to five communities that have been partially or fully displaced in the last month.

3 years ago·Canada

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