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Hundreds of Eabametoong First Nation members evacuated as northern Ontario wildfire tally grows to 192

July 19, 2026

As new wildfires are discovered in northwestern Ontario during a week of devastation, evacuations have begun for members of Eabametoong First Nation, a fly-in community over 300 kilometres north of Thunder Bay. Roughly 460 people on seven flights have been taken to Niagara Falls, with dozens more to follow.



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