City of Peterborough to Host Wildfire Evacuees

Peterborough, ON – The City of Peterborough will be a host community for evacuees from First Nations communities that are threatened by wildfires in Northwestern Ontario. 

Emergency Management Ontario confirmed on Tuesday, June 10 that approximately 200 evacuees would arrive Tuesday evening with additional evacuees arriving in the coming days. 

“When Peterborough was asked if it would be a host community for evacuees from areas that are threatened by the wildfires that are raging, there was no hesitation in opening the doors to our community. Our community is quickly mobilizing to support those in need who are being forced to leave their homes because of the wildfires. Thank you to the numerous community agencies that are showing compassion and commitment to the well-being of the evacuees,” Mayor Jeff Leal said. 

The Loomex Group is the official host agency that is contracted by the provincial government to coordinate the hosting of the evacuees. The City of Peterborough’s Emergency Management Division will work with Loomex to coordinate and facilitate support services with community partner agencies.  

The City and Loomex are not currently accepting donations or seeking volunteer assistance at this time. For inquiries, please contact The Loomex Group at info@loomex.ca