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By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News Members of four First Nations in northern Alberta were forced to evacuate due to ongoing wildfires in the region, with no clear date set for a return home. As of June 16 residents of the Dene Tha\u2019 First Nation in Chateh, Big Stone Cree Nation in Lake Chipewyan, Loon River First Nation and Peerless Trout First Nation remain evacuated after being forced from their homes on May 29. The Sousa Creek Wildfire, burning 5 km south of Chateh, has more than quadrupled in size since May 30, reaching 41,242 hectares. Chateh residents have been evacuated to High Level, the nearby Dene Tha\u2019 reserve, Bushe River, and Peace River. The Bushe Four Chiefs Complex has hosted Stanley Cup finals watch parties… <\/p>\n

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By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News Members of four First Nations in northern Alberta were forced to evacuate due to ongoing wildfires in the region, with no clear date set for a return home. As of June 16 residents of the Dene Tha\u2019 First Nation in Chateh, Big Stone Cree Nation in Lake Chipewyan, Loon River First Nation and Peerless Trout First Nation remain evacuated after being forced from their homes on May 29. The Sousa Creek Wildfire, burning 5 km south of Chateh, has more than quadrupled in size since May 30, reaching 41,242 hectares. Chateh residents have been evacuated to High Level, the nearby Dene Tha\u2019 reserve, Bushe River, and Peace River. The Bushe Four Chiefs Complex has hosted Stanley Cup finals watch parties... <\/p>\n

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