CBC·2 min read·easy
Members of First Nation destroyed by northwestern Ontario wildfire helped each other escape by boat
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A First Nation community in northwestern Ontario, Namaygoosisagagun (Collins First Nation), was destroyed by a fast-moving wildfire, forcing over two dozen residents to evacuate by boat. Community members went door-to-door to alert everyone, and all escaped safely across a lake as their homes burned behind them. The Chief was away at a general assembly during the incident.
“So of course, I panicked,” said the 15-year-old daughter of Chief Helen Paavola, who was in Ottawa at the time.
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