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Thousands evacuated as wildfires continue burning in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta
- More than 25,000 residents from Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta evacuated due to dozens of active wildfires as of Sunday near Flin Flon, Manitoba.
- The evacuations were prompted by a fire that started about a week prior close to Creighton in Saskatchewan and rapidly spread across the border into Manitoba amid persistent hot, dry conditions and limited firefighting capacity.
- Firefighters face challenges like strong gusty winds, steep terrain, and interruptions from smoke and drones, while evacuation centers opened across Manitoba including Winkler, near the U.S. border.
- Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe emphasized that the coming four to seven days are crucial as the region awaits a shift in weather conditions that would bring much-needed heavy rain to northern areas, while air quality deteriorated to unhealthy levels in parts of Canada and nearby U.S. states.
- Officials reported ongoing evacuations could increase, air quality concerns persist, and Manitoba's Indigenous leaders urged government to prioritize evacuees for hotel rooms amid one of the largest provincial evacuations since the 1990s.
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Two Canadian provinces have declared a state of emergency due to intense forest fires, fuelled by hot and dry weather.Evacuations, which are increasing, are already in the thousands.
News 5 Cleveland
Thousands evacuated in 3 provinces as Canadian wildfires threaten air quality in some U.S. states
More than 25,000 residents in three provinces have been evacuated as dozens of wildfires remained active Sunday and diminished air quality in parts of Canada and the U.S., according to officials.Most of the evacuated residents were from Manitoba, which declared a state of emergency last week. About 17,000 people there were evacuated by Saturday along with 1,300 in Alberta. About 8,000 people in Saskatchewan had been relocated as leaders there wa…
Winnipeg Free Press
In the news today: Cooler week ahead as fires burn by Flin Flon, Man.
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The Billings Gazette
Thousands are evacuated as wildfires rage in Canada
FLIN FLON, Manitoba — More than 25,000 residents in three provinces were evacuated as dozens of wildfires remained active Sunday and diminished air quality in parts of Canada and the U.S., according to officials.
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