Ottawa Sending Armed Forces Support to Evacuate Northwestern Ontario First Nation as Wildfires Spread
- Today, Prime Minister Mark Carney brought together the Incident Response Group to coordinate efforts addressing the widespread 2025 wildfires impacting various regions across Canada.
- The group met because rapidly spreading wildfires, including the Red Lake 12 fire near Sandy Lake First Nation in northwestern Ontario, prompted Ontario's request for federal aid.
- Sandy Lake First Nation received an evacuation order on Saturday as Red Lake 12 advanced within two kilometres, leading to over 1,000 people evacuated via nine flights by Sunday.
- Prime Minister Carney assured that the government is ready to deploy all necessary support to protect Canadians, confirming the Canadian Armed Forces' involvement in evacuation and relief operations.
- The Canadian Armed Forces continue aiding evacuations, while fire suppression efforts and community support remain active amid ongoing wildfire growth and multiple regional emergencies.
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Because of the large forest fires in Canada, two more provinces have ordered evacuations.
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The federal government is deploying members of the Canadian Armed Forces to help evacuate a northwestern Ontario First Nation as wildfires rapidly spread in the region, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday.
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