Hundreds of wildfire evacuees in Toronto to return home to Kasabonika Lake First Nation

Nearly 600 wildfire evacuees from Kasabonika Lake First Nation are expected to start making their way home Thursday from Toronto. The remote Oji-Cree community declared a state of emergency June 27 due to escalating wildfire activity. While fire crews continue to tackle a cluster of five wildfires near the First Nation, the situation has stabilized.