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Ontario’s wildfire crisis is showing signs of easing, with 84 fires extinguished in just one week and only 12 still out of control—but the damage has been catastrophic, with over 700,000 hectares burned this year, including the record-breaking Thunder Bay 36 fire. Despite massive cross-border aid from Canada and even Mexico, crews are being pulled west to help BC, while communities begin rebuilding: six of 14 evacuated towns have returned, but over 1,100 people remain in shelters. Many evacuees feel warnings came too late, prompting First Nations leaders, fire chiefs, and unions to demand a public inquiry into the response. The government insists they acted swiftly and urges residents to evacuate at the first sign of fire, though no public investigation has been promised yet.

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