Pikangikum Forest Fire
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Northern Ontario fire evacuees beginning to return homeA handful of Pikangikum First Nation evacuees will be returning home from Regina, but there is still no general repatriation order for the entire community.CanadaJul 17, 2019
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Roughly half of Pikangikum residents now evacuated as forest fire burnsThe 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.EnvironmentJul 12, 2019
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Forest fire threatening Pikangikum First Nation grows as evacuation continuesThe 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.EnvironmentJul 11, 2019
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Pikangikum First Nation evacuation plan paused due to lack of host communities: chiefThe evacuation of Pikangikum First Nation is now expected to resume on Thursday, as crews battled a fire burning about six kilometres to the southwest.EnvironmentJul 10, 2019
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More residents moved out of Pikangikum First Nation as crews battle forest fireA full evacuation of Pikangikum First Nation began yesterday, with community members leaving on flights, as well as via boat and bus routes.EnvironmentJul 9, 2019
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Full evacuation from Pikangikum First Nation begins due to forest fireThe decision on a full evacuation came a day after Pikangikum declared an emergency due to smoke from the nearby blaze.EnvironmentJul 8, 2019
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Evacuations continue Saturday in Pikangikum First Nation as forest fire ragesThe military said in a release Saturday that the number of evacuees cannot be confirmed due to the "fluid nature of the situation."CanadaJun 1, 2019
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