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Indigenous Communities Evacuated Amid Wildfires | Calgary News
Hundreds of Indigenous community members, including nearly 460 from Eabametoong First Nation, were urgently evacuated amid exploding wildfires across Northwestern Ontario — with 19 new blazes igniting and 192 active fires now burning. Dozens of other communities face mandatory evacuations, including Namaygoosisagagun First Nation, which was already destroyed. The Red Cross has mobilized in Thunder Bay, while officials warn residents near Fort Frances 14 to flee unless cleared — as over 150 crews and 80 aircraft battle the flames, aided by teams from Alberta and Yukon. Yet, Indigenous leaders…
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