The Canadian Armed Forces says its airlift of evacuees from Pikangikum is expected to continue today because of the wildfire that is still raging near the northern Ontario First Nation. The military said in a release late last night that it flew another 640 residents out Saturday aboard Hercules transport planes — taking them to Sioux Lookout and Kapuskasing. It said about 15-hundred members of the fly-in community 500 kilometres northwest of Thunder Bay — those most at risk to the effects of smoke from the wildfire — have been evacuated so far. Officials said the fire grew to about 36 square kilometres yesterday, but favourable winds were keeping it away from the community. There is no rain in today’s Environment Canada forecast, however, periods of rain and showers are expected both tomorrow and Tuesday.

Source: thestar June 02, 2019 13:07 UTC