As wildfire evacuees from northwestern Ontario settle in at their accommodations in the southern part of the province , community chiefs are raising concerns about what happens next.

Wabaseemoong Independent Nations was the first community in the region to issue an evacuation notice on May 13 because of the area's largest fire, Kenora 20, which spans more than 35,000 hectares.

About 450 members of the Ojibway First Nation, located north of Kenora, are staying in Niagara Falls.

Next, Deer Lake First Nation called for a community evacuation on Wednesday due to the nearby fire Red Lake 12, which is now more than 17,900 hectares large. Nearly 900 members of the remote Oji-Cree community have been brought to Toronto.

Chief Leonard Mamakeesic said the evacuation has gone smoothly, all th

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