Pikangikum First Nation
Forest fire evacuees head back home to Keewaywin and Pikangikum First Nations in Ontario
Residents of two northwestern Ontario First Nations forced from their homes by forest fires will soon start heading back now that the blazes are dying down, provincial officials and community members said Friday. Continue reading
Northern Ontario fire evacuees beginning to return home
By David Baxter Reporter
A handful of Pikangikum First Nation evacuees will be returning home from Regina, but there is still no general repatriation order for the entire community. Continue reading
Evacuation of Pikangikum First Nation paused as forest fire gets smaller
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says that as of Sunday, the fire burning near Pikangikum was about 447 square kilometres. Continue reading
Roughly half of Pikangikum residents now evacuated as forest fire burns
The commander of Pikangikum’s emergency operations centre said on Friday that around 2,000 of the First Nation’s approximately 4,000 residents have been moved to Regina and other host communities in Ontario. Continue reading
Forest fire threatening Pikangikum First Nation grows as evacuation continues
The Ministry of Natural Resources said the fire – dubbed Red Lake Fire 39 – has now grown to more than 507 square kilometres in size, which is larger than Quebec City. Continue reading
Pikangikum First Nation evacuation plan paused due to lack of host communities: chief
The evacuation of Pikangikum First Nation is now expected to resume on Thursday, as crews battled a fire burning about six kilometres to the southwest. Continue reading
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More residents moved out of Pikangikum First Nation as crews battle forest fire
A full evacuation of Pikangikum First Nation began yesterday, with community members leaving on flights, as well as via boat and bus routes. Continue reading
Full evacuation from Pikangikum First Nation begins due to forest fire
The decision on a full evacuation came a day after Pikangikum declared an emergency due to smoke from the nearby blaze. Continue reading
Ontario First Nations community facing 2nd evacuation due to wildfire smoke
More than 2,000 members of the community were forced from their homes in late May and early June, with many only returning a few weeks ago. Continue reading
16-year-old Pikangikum First Nation evacuee killed in car crash: officials
The chief of Pikangikum First Nation says the teen girl was one of more than 2,000 community members forced from their homes by a nearby forest fire. Continue reading