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More people flee fires, destruction in northern Ontario as blazes rage across Canada

Published Jul 20, 2026 at 12:38am

The Canadian Press
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The Canadian Press
More people flee fires, destruction in northern Ontario as blazes rage across Canada

Minister of Emergency Preparedness Jill Dunlop is flanked by Minister of Natural Resources Mike Harris, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, right, stand in front of a live map of smoke movement during a press conference updating media on ongoing forest fires in Ontario, in Toronto, Friday, July 17, 2026.

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