Wildfires force evacuation in Ontario First Nation community

Sunday, May 18, 2025, 3:20 pm

Over 800 residents were forced to evacuate from a northwestern Ontario First Nation amid raging wildfires that have left communities scrambling for safety. Local emergency declarations underscore the urgency as officials battle not only the flames but also the logistical challenges of protecting a vulnerable population.

citynews.ca / Wildfires force more than 800 to evacuate northwestern Ontario First Nation

Wildfires have forced more than 800 residents to evacuate their northwestern Ontario First Nation. Chief Waylon Scott of the Wabaseemoong Independent Nation, which sits about 100 kilometres northwest of Kenora near the Manitoba border, says rain and cooler temperatures have kept several fires at…

nationalpost.com / Ontario First Nation threatened by multiple wildfires forced to evacuate over 800 residents

'We literally had hours to evacuate because the Kenora fire literally sprang up without anyone knowing,' chief says

globalnews.ca / Wildfires force more than 800 to evacuate northwestern Ontario First Nation

Wildfires have forced more than 800 residents to evacuate their northwestern Ontario First Nation.

theglobeandmail.com / Wildfires force more than 800 to evacuate northwestern Ontario First Nation

Manitoba also declared a state of emergency in one of its provincial parks as that province battles several large fires

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