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Photo source Mark Tuite on February 28, 2007 (Departing La Loche enroute to Fort McMurray)
This aerial photo of La Loche shows how vulnerable the village is to forest fires. Two nearby fires and the resulting heavy smoke has resulted in the evacuation of several thousand residents of La Loche and the Clearwater River Dene Nation to Prince Albert, Saskatoon and Regina. |
