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Ministers present 2025 Wildfire Season Forecast
From: Public Safety Canada June 12, 2025 Canadians are coming together to confront a severe wildfire season, driven by rising temperatures and dry conditions. It has already had devastating impacts in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario. Today, the Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, […]
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700 people evacuated by military as northern Ontario wildfire threatens First Nation – CHCH
June 10, 2025 Officials say the Canadian military has evacuated more than 700 people from northern Ontario where a major wildfire is threatening a First Nation. National Defence says CC-130 Hercules aircraft has been airlifting people out of Sandy Lake First Nation. It’s unclear how many residents are still waiting to be evacuated from the […]
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Canadian military helping evacuate Sandy Lake First Nation as wildfire grows – 93.3 myFM
Jun 10, 2025 The Canadian Armed Forces are helping evacuate a remote northern Ontario First Nation as wildfires continue to spread across the region. Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed Sunday that Ottawa has deployed military personnel to assist with emergency evacuations from Sandy Lake First Nation, located roughly 600 kilometres northwest of Thunder Bay. The […]
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Sandy Lake First Nation evacuations continue as major wildfire burns nearby – CBC
Jun 10, 2025 Thunder Bay, Ont., acting as hub for evacuees before they’re sent elsewhere Hundreds of members of Sandy Lake First Nation have left the remote Oji-Cree community in northwestern Ontario as a major wildfire burns nearby. The evacuation was ordered on Saturday due to the fire known as Red Lake 12. As of […]
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Statement from Minister Olszewski regarding wildfires in Ontario
From: Public Safety Canada Statement June 8, 2025 – Ottawa (Ontario) – Today, the Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, issued the following statement: “Yesterday, I approved a Request for Federal Assistance from the Government of Ontario to support evacuation efforts in response […]
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Prime Minister Carney convenes the Incident Response Group
June 8, 2025 Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, convened the Incident Response Group with ministers and senior officials to address the ongoing 2025 wildfire situation affecting many parts of the country. The group was briefed on efforts to respond to the fires and support evacuations. This includes the mobilization of Canadian Armed Forces personnel […]
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Media Information Update : Manitoba and Saskatchewan Wildfires
June 05, 2025 Manitoba Wildfires On behalf of the Province of Manitoba, and through a standing agreement with Indigenous Services Canada, the Canadian Red Cross is supporting people and communities impacted by evacuations in Manitoba. Registration numbers As of June 4, the Canadian Red Cross has registered more than 16,500 people from over 6,400 households […]
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Hundreds from Manitoba First Nations evacuate to Niagara Falls amid blazing wildfires – CTV News
June 05, 2025 Hundreds of Manitoba First Nations are seeking refuge in Niagara Falls, hundreds of kilometres away from home, as fires continue to ravage the Prairies. Though the central province is expecting some precipitation across northern Manitoba, the provincial government said it will be insufficient to supress the wildfires, as the forecasted rain comes […]
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Why are fire-related deaths higher in Indigenous communities? – Global News
June 5, 2025 Laura McComber’s mind is more at ease. On Wednesday, the resident in the Mohawk community of Kahnawake, south of Montreal, had a smoke detector installed in her home, where her parents lived. It’s her first one. “There was never any alarm systems,” she told Global News. “I don’t think they had anything […]
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Igniting Awareness, Extinguishing Risk: Enhancing Fire Safety in Indigenous Communities Across Canada to Help Save More Lives
June 04, 2025 TORONTO, June 04, 2025 — In Canada, Indigenous people experience higher rates of fire-related deaths often due to insufficient access to fire safety resources and working smoke alarms1, especially at home. To address these factors, a new initiative was developed in collaboration with the National Indigenous Fire Safety Council (NIFSC), Firefighters Without […]
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