THUNDER BAY – The residents of Sandy Lake First Nation still in Thunder Bay have transfered from the Victoria Inn to the Airlane Travelodge. The Ministry of Natural Resources reports that there are 350 people from Sandy Lake in our community.
Here is the latest information on the fire situation in Northwestern Ontario.
| Item | Daily update |
| Number of fires active | 106 |
| New fires | 5 |
| Hectares to date | 541,932 |
| Fire personnel engaged | Over 2,000 |
| Out-of-province personnel | 737 |
| Fire Fighting Aircraft | 9 heavy bombers, 4 light bombers (twin otters), 80 helicopters and other support aircraft |
| Repatriation Aircraft | 8 planes |
| Number of evacuees currently displaced | 2,709 |
| Communities fully evacuated | Keewaywin First Nation, Koocheching First Nation |
| Communities partially evacuated | Deer Lake First Nation, Kasabonika Lake First Nation, Kingfisher Lake First Nation, North Spirit Lake First Nation, Wawakapewin First Nation, Sandy Lake First Nation, Cat Lake First Nation |
| Communities Fully Returned | Ebametoong First Nation/Fort Hope, Mishkeegogamang First Nation |
| Evacuated Community |
Host Community |
| Cat Lake First Nation |
Kapuskasing (140) |
| Deer Lake First Nation |
Smiths Falls (520) |
| Keewaywin First Nation | Greenstone (182) |
| Kingfisher Lake First Nation |
Ottawa (272) |
| Koocheching First Nation | Dryden (20) |
| North Spirit Lake First Nation |
Greenstone (200) |
| Sandy Lake First Nation |
Sioux Lookout (376), Greenstone (354),Moosonee (121),Ignace (55),Wawa (110), Thunder Bay (350) |
| Wawakapewin First Nation | Smiths Falls (9) |
| Projected number of residents being repatriated today | 571 (total projected), Cat Lake 140 – from Kapuskasing, Sandy Lake 431 – from Wawa, Moosonee, Sioux Lookout and Greenstone |
| Residents returned home | 882 (total thus far) Cat Lake 223 – from Dryden and Matachewan, Sandy Lake 225 – from Arthur and Greenstone, Eabametoong/Fort Hope 281 – from Greenstone, Mishkeegogamang 153 – from Dryden and Sioux Lookout |
The province is coordinating social assistance cheques to arrive to residents at their current location or to their home community if they are returning home.
