Evacuations continue in the community of Pikangikum First Nation, 500 kilometres northwest of Thunder Bay. .
Nishnawbe Aski Nation says as of this morning, just over 850 people have been airlifted from Pikangikum because of a nearby forest fire.
All of the people who were taken out of the community yesterday and today are going to Sioux Lookout, which NAN officials say has declared a state of emergency to help with the evacuation.
Around 300 Pikangikum residents arrived in Thunder Bay on Thursday.
NAN says the goal is to move between 500 and 700 people each day.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says crews have made some progress on the north and west flanks of the fire, which is still burning out of control at just under 3,000 hectares.
NAN notes there has been no damage to the new power line connecting Pikangikum to the power grid.
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