The Canadians taking fighting wildfires into their own hands0

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• August 10, 2026

When a wildfire broke out near his First Nation community in northern Ontario, Hubert Wigwas decided to stay put. He put sprinklers on his roof to extinguish falling embers. He checked on elders in his community who also stayed behind, and he fuelled up four boats down on the lake in case they needed a