Overview
- The Red Lake12 wildfire has expanded to over 160,000 hectares with no containment in sight.
- Nearly 2,000 people were evacuated from Sandy Lake First Nation; about 200 residents and fire rangers remain to guard community buildings.
- Fire crews have successfully created a perimeter break around Deer Lake First Nation to protect homes and infrastructure.
- Canadian Armed Forces deployed CC-130 Hercules transports; capacity was limited by small remote airstrips.
- Lawmakers, including MPP Sol Mamakwa, are renewing calls for larger runways in remote First Nations to support future emergency operations.