Canada to evacuate Ontario community as wildfire smoke chokes US
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Canada is evacuating the remote community of Fort Hope in northwestern Ontario due to nearby wildfires. The Canadian military will use aircraft to evacuate 600 residents. The wildfires have also produced smoke that is affecting large parts of the United States. The region has limited road access, relying primarily on air travel.
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Community of 600 people in Fort Hope threatened
Federal Emergencies Minister Eleanor Olszewski stated that the armed forces would use aircraft to evacuate Fort Hope.
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Federal Emergencies Minister Eleanor Olszewski stated that the armed forces would use aircraft to evacuate Fort Hope.
South China Morning Post- Community of 600 people in Fort Hope threatened
- Region is sparsely populated and has few roads
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Loaded language removedThe Canadian military was preparing on Saturday to evacuate a remote community of 600 people threatened by forest wildfires that have spread, choking smoke across a broad swathe of the United States.
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Federal Emergencies Minister Eleanor Olszewski stated that the armed forces would use aircraft to evacuate Fort Hope.
South China Morning PostThe Canadian military was preparing to evacuate a remote community of 600 people.
South China Morning PostWildfire smoke from these fires is choking a broad swathe of the United States.
South China Morning PostFort Hope is in northwestern Ontario, a region with few roads that relies heavily on air travel.
South China Morning Post