By Maan Alhmidi Residents of a handful of communities in northwestern Ontario have been ordered to leave their homes due to nearby forest fires. Ontario Provincial Police said on social media that evacuation orders are in place for Armstrong, Lac La Croix First Nation, Collins First Nation, Whitesand First Nation and Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation. These communities are under mandatory evacuation orders and parts of several highways in the area are closed, police said. Highway 11 — between Highway 633 and Highway 623 — has since reopened. The fire is also threatening other communities in the area, including Rainy River District and Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek, also known as Gull Bay First Nation. OPP confirmed it would help Gull Bay First Nation with a mandatory evacuation. “Individuals living in…
Register
