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Canada evacuates Ontario community due to wildfire smoke impacting US

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Canada is preparing to evacuate approximately 600 residents from the remote indigenous community of Fort Hope in northern Ontario due to encroaching wildfires. The Canadian military will utilize aircraft to transport the inhabitants, as the region lacks extensive road access. This action comes amidst a broader context of significant forest fires across Canada, which are releasing smoke that is impacting air quality in parts of the United States. AI

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Canada evacuates Ontario community due to wildfire smoke impacting US

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Canada to evacuate Ontario community as wildfire smoke chokes US

    The Canadian military was preparing on Saturday to evacuate a remote community of 600 people threatened by forest wildfires that have spread, choking smoke across a broad swathe of the United States. Federal Emergencies Minister Eleanor Olszewski said late on Friday that the arme…

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