Fort Albany continues to evacuate with a wildfire still burning out of control dangerously close to the community on northern Ontario’s James Bay Coast.
About 500 people who were rushed out as the fire spread toward the First Nation on Wednesday have now been taken to hotels in the towns of Kapuskasing and Val Rita.
The 200 or so who remain in Fort Albany started to be airlifted out on Thursday evening.
Deputy Chief Terry Metatawabin said one of the big concerns now is how close the flames are to the hydro line that brings electricity to Fort Albany, as well as the communities of Kashechewan and
