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2 dead in Manitoba wildfire as crews continue to battle major blaze
- Two people died in a wildfire near Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba, as crews continue battling multiple blazes across the province in May 2025.
- The fires started on Tuesday under hot, dry, and windy conditions and rapidly spread, forcing nearly 1,000 evacuations and prompting state of emergency declarations.
- Important locations threatened include Lac du Bonnet, Nopiming and Whiteshell Provincial Parks, as well as nearby communities and infrastructure like Manitoba Hydro plants.
- Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew expressed his heartfelt condolences to the families affected by the wildfires, while officials highlighted that the unpredictable and intense fire activity is making firefighting efforts particularly challenging.
- Officials warn that the fires remain out of control with 24 active blazes, and they urge the public to follow evacuation and fire warnings to support firefighting and public safety.
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Police say 2 people were killed in massive wildfire in central Canadian province of Manitoba
The central province of Manitoba has declared a state of emergency in its eastern regions to intensify firefighting, evacuation and relief efforts to all affected people and areas. Canadian federal police say two people were killed near the small community of Lac de Bonnet in the central Canadian province of Manitoba on Thursday. The bodies of an adult man and woman were found as the province battles a massive wildfire which broke out on Tuesday…
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Man, woman found dead as crews battle wildfire in Manitoba, police say
The bodies of two people were found in an area northeast of Winnipeg as fast-moving wildfires spurred by dry, hot and windy conditions prompted hundreds to evacuate Wednesday.
Update on the fires in Manitoba that resulted in two deaths and hundreds of evacuations.
Two people died in a large forest fire in central Canada. The country is experiencing a difficult start to the fire season due to the drought, the authorities said.
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