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Nishnawbe Aski Nation wants Ontario to declare emergency as forest fires threaten Indigenous communities – CBC

by ahnationtalk on July 13, 2021348 Views

Jul 13, 2021

Declaration would allow province to fully support evacuations, political organization says

A political organization representing 49 northern Ontario First Nations is calling on the province to declare a state of emergency to enable a full response to support communities, including some being evacuated, threatened by forest fires.

“If fire conditions and behaviour continue on current course, the potential for full-scale evacuations of several communities is a reality,” Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler said in a news release issued Monday night.

“This is quickly becoming a NAN-wide emergency and requires an immediate, co-ordinated response.”

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/nan-forest-fires-1.6100405

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