This week on APTN News InFocus, host Cierra Bettens takes a closer look at the wildfires reshaping summers across the country.

For the four Island Lake First Nations in northern Manitoba, 2025 has been a season of evacuations, loss and displacement. Anisininew Okimawin Grand Chief Alex McDougall joins us from Garden Hill First Nation to share how fires have uprooted communities and why leaders are calling for a national fire strategy that includes Indigenous voices at the table.

With thousands forced from their homes and experts warning that climate change will only make fire seasons longer and more destructive, we explore how Canada can shift its focus from emergency response to prevention and preparedness.

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