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'I want to be home': Whitesand First Nation fire evacuees call for help
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July 16, 2026
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1:36Now PlayingMembers of Whitesand First Nation are thanking those who stayed behind to save the community with multiple wildfires active in northwestern Ontario. Some residents are urging the government to send more support to protect their homes. Evacuation orders are now in place for a number of areas including Whites and First Nation, Armstrong, Lac La Croix First Nation, Gull Bay First Nation and Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation.
UPDATE (July 17, 2026): At 00:26 in this video the community member's name is Gina Dupuis.
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