Fort Albany First Nation has declared a state of emergency effective June 21, 2023, due to wildfires in close proximity of the community.
Timmins will host ten (10) elders from Fort Albany, who are being transferred via Ornge to Timmins and District Hospital and St. Mary’s Gardens. There has been no further request of support from Timmins at this time.
Fort Albany residents have begun to self-evacuate to Kashechewan First Nation and Moosonee. The communities of Val-Rita and Kapuskasing have been identified as evacuation host sites.