Comments | Mistissini QC, June 16-18, 2006. Residents of the Cree community of Mistissini, located 550 kilometres north of Montreal, were forced to leave their homes due to a wildfire that approached within metres of their community. Approximately 3,200 residents were evacuated and were taken to the community of Chibougamou 90 kilometres away. Residents returned home on June 18. |