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Fleeing by boat: Why the Namaygoosisagagun First Nation wildfire tragedy was so predictable
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The scene from the back of a small boat fleeing Namaygoosisagagun First Nation. (Wayne Wastaken/Facebook)
Fleeing by boat: Why the Namaygoosisagagun First Nation wildfire tragedy was so predictable
Published: July 20, 2026 10.26am EDT
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On July 13, the residents of Namaygoosisagagun First Nation in Northern Ontario watched a massive wildfire jump the rail line near their homes. Facing an approaching 350,000-hectare fire, just over two dozen people who were in the community at the time could not wait for official evacuation co-ordinates, government transport or prov…
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