Majority of the hamlet’s 800 population has been evacuated, but approximately 300 people remain behind to fight the blaze
Residents of a remote community in Northern Alberta, accessible only by boat or plane, have been airlifted to safety as an “out of control” wildfire burns at its perimeter.
Chief Allan Adam, of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, said the majority of residents have been evacuated but about 300 people remain. He expects 200 or more will stay behind to help battle the blazes. Essential services remain open, including a grocery store and gas station, but he said “that all could change at a moment’s notice.”were flying in and out of the community over the last few days but the last large flight was leaving at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.
Mr. Adam said residents are feeling frustrated, confused and scared. “You don’t know if you’re coming back,” he said. into their waterways. The community has also suffered a series of suicides and suicide attempts in recent months.The Canadian military evacuated 116 residents to Fort McMurray, about 300 kilometres south, on Tuesday evening using a military transport aircraft. The evacuation has been handled in stages and started with Allison Bay, home to about 125 people and closest to the wildfire. Vulnerable and elderly people are being prioritized.
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