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Ruth Bonneville / Free Press Local - wildfire - call for reform Photo of Red Sucker Lake Anisininew Nation Chief Raymond Flett (red) with Grand Chief Alex McDougall (his right) and other area chiefs as they unite together to present their wildfire emergency concerns at presser Friday. Anisininew Nations Hold Press Conference Demanding Emergency Reform After Island Lake Wildfire Crisis at Four Arrows Regional Health Authority Friday. The Executive Council of Anisininew Okimawin, representing the Anisininew Nations of Red Sucker Lake, Wasagamack, Garden Hill and St. Theresa Point, will host a press conference to address the failed emergency response systems of Canada and Manitoba. Leaders will present coordinated demands following the mass evacuation of over 6,000 residents in July due to out- of-control wildfires, and their current status of wildfire hotspot nationwide. Aug 8th, 2025