We received no alert, say leaders of First Nations communities razed by Canadian wildfires

Smoke from wildfires settling in the sunset, seen from the shores of Neskantaga First Nation, Ontario. Photograph: Canadian Press/Shutterstock

Fast-moving wildfires have burned two First Nations communities in Canada to the ground, as members said they were left to self-evacuate without government help or emergency alerts.

Thirteen communities in Ontario province have been ordered to evacuate because of wildfires, most of them First Nations. The Ontario premier, Doug Ford, told reporters on Monday that close to 2,000 people had been evacuated so far to cities including Toronto and Niagara Falls.