Members of the Canadian Armed Forces help evacuate people due to wildfire concerns in Pikangikum First Nation.Supplied/Reuters
Environment Canada says smoke from a massive wildfire is likely to blow over Pikangikum First Nation in Northwestern Ontario.
The agency has issued a special air quality statement saying the winds could keep the smoke over the fly-in community into Tuesday.
Nishnawbe Aski Nation says about 2,000 people have been evacuated from Pikangikum thus far with rescue efforts continuing.
They also say Bell Canada will head into the area on Tuesday to fix the telecommunications system that was taken down by the fire.
The military is helping transport residents from Pikangikum, located 500 kilometres northwest of Thunder Bay, to other communities in Ontario and Manitoba.
Red Cross said evacuees began arriving in Winnipeg late Sunday, and the Manitoba government is expected to provide them with temporary housing and other services.