As thousands of Albertans remain out of their homes due to nearby wildfire risks, leaders from a northern First Nation are asking Edmontonians for help in easing their people’s anxieties and feeling more at home while away from their own.

The Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council is comprised of Loon River First Nation – #476, Lubicon Lake Band – #453, Peerless Trout First Nation – #478, Whitefish Lake First Nation – #459 and Woodland Cree First Nation – #474.

The communities are in a remote area of northern Alberta, geographically about halfway between Peace River and Fort McMurray.

Hundreds of residents, specifically from the Peerless Trout and Loon River communities, were forced to flee early last Thursday morning when the Red Earth East Complex wildfires flared up the previous Wednesda

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