A fly-in First Nation on Ontario’s James Bay Coast has been forced to quickly evacuate with a fast-spreading forest fire less than two kilometres away.
What started as a small wildfire around noon on Wednesday was whipped up by the wind and within hours had people in Fort Albany watching walls of flame move swiftly toward their isolated community of 700.
“We’re declaring a state of emergency and we’re going to be evacuating starting right now,” Fort Albany Chief Elizabeth Kataquapit said in a Facebook video post Wednesday.
“So get ready. Get your kids ready. Keep them in the home and pack everything, whatever you need while we
