First Nations groups devastated by Canada’s wildfires say government did not help

The Guardian UK Tuesday 21 July 2026, 11:45 UTC By Olivia Bowden in Toronto 1 min read

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Chiefs in Ontario say they were left to self-evacuate before homes burned to ground, after being told there was no imminent threatFast-moving wildfires have burned two First Nations communities in Canada to the ground, as members said they were left to self-evacuate without government help or emergency alerts. Thirteen communities in Ontario province have been ordered to evacuate due to wildfires, most of them First Nations. The Ontario premier, Doug Ford, told reporters on Monday that close...

Chiefs in Ontario say they were left to self-evacuate before homes burned to ground, after being told there was no imminent threat

Fast-moving wildfires have burned two First Nations communities in Canada to the ground, as members said they were left to self-evacuate without government help or emergency alerts.

Thirteen communities in Ontario province have been ordered to evacuate due to wildfires, most of them First Nations. The Ontario premier, Doug Ford, told reporters on Monday that close to 2,000 people had been evacuated so far to cities including Toronto and Niagara Falls.

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First Nations groups devastated by Canada’s wildfires say government did not help

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