Deer Lake, Webequie First Nations have both declared state of emergency over nearby wildfires
CBC NewsEthan LangWildfire evacuees from two First Nations in northwest Ontario are being relocated to Toronto and Barrie this weekend, after community leaders declared states of emergency this week.
Leaders in Deer Lake First Nation (DLFN), about 70 kilometres from the Manitoba border, said Friday the entire community of about 1,300 people are evacuating to Toronto due to a nearby wildfire estimated to be nearly 75 square kilometres in size.
In Webequie First Nation, about 540 kilometres north of Thunder Bay, Ont…
Continued...
0
Log In or Sign Up to add a comment.- 1
arrow-eseek-eNo items to display