Members of First Nation in northern Ontario to return home after wildfire evacuations
- Residents of Sandy Lake First Nation in northern Ontario are beginning to return home after a wildfire evacuation that affected over 2,000 people.
- Repatriation will start this evening, with essential service providers going first to aid the return process.
- The provincial government reports that firefighting crews no longer need pumps and hoses in some areas, while they continue to address hot spots.
- National Defence sent military planes to airlift hundreds of residents as the fire reached nearly 1,500 square kilometres.
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Members of First Nation in northern Ontario to return home after wildfire evacuations
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Members of First Nation in northern Ontario to return home after wildfire evacuations - The Turtle Island News
By Rianna Lim Residents of a First Nation in northern Ontario will start returning home Friday after a wildfire threatened the community early last month and forced more than 2,000 people to evacuate, officials said. Sandy Lake First Nation said in a social media post on Tuesday that repatriation will start Friday evening, with security and essential service providers going first to help prepare for the arrival of other residents. The provincial…
Members of northern Ontario community to return home after wildfire evacuations
Residents of a First Nation in northern Ontario will start returning home Friday after a wildfire threatened the community early last month and forced more than 2,000 people to evacuate, officials said. Sandy Lake First Nation said in a social media post on Tuesday that repatriation will start Friday evening, with security and essential service providers going first to help prepare for the arrival of other residents. The provincial government sa…
Members of First Nation in northern Ontario to return home after wildfire evacuations – 105.9 The Region
Residents of a First Nation in northern Ontario are set to begin returning home today after a wildfire threatened the community early last month and forced more than 2,000 people to evacuate. Sandy Lake First Nation says in a social media post that repatriation will start this evening, with security and essential service providers going first to help prepare for the arrival of other residents. The provincial government says firefighting crews no…
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