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Hotel spaces freed up in Winnipeg for wildfire evacuees, Alberta dealing with winds

  • On June 2, 2025, thousands of residents fled wildfires in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, with Winnipeg opening 1,000 hotel rooms for evacuees.
  • Hot, dry weather sparked multiple large fires, leading to evacuations in northern communities and a province-wide state of emergency in Manitoba.
  • Evacuees faced crowded shelters with many First Nations leaders requesting more hotel spaces and coordinated support for accessibility needs.
  • Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew reported 222 wildfires this year, significantly exceeding the five-year average of 131, and emphasized that Canada will need to enhance its firefighting efforts as wildfire seasons become increasingly severe.
  • Officials called for increased firefighting capacity and collaboration across provinces while Alberta recalled firefighters and Saskatchewan prepared for further evacuations.
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Hotel spaces freed up in Winnipeg for wildfire evacuees, Alberta dealing with winds

WINNIPEG -- Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said Monday hotels in Winnipeg are opening up to thousands of evacuees who have fled their homes due to raging wildfires.

·Toronto, Canada
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Wildfire forces more out in Saskatchewan, hotels open up for Manitoba evacuees

Winnipeg hotels were opening up Monday to evacuees who fled their homes due to raging wildfires, while to the west in Saskatchewan thousands more were ordered to flee.

·Niagara Falls, Canada
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princeedwardisland.ca broke the news in Charlottetown, Canada on Monday, June 2, 2025.
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