‘Yesterday was a terrible day’: Lac du Bonnet wildfire leaves cottages, homes destroyed

'A serious situation': Manitoba evacuates provincial park, warns of deadly wildfires

LAC DU BONNET — Wildfires in eastern Manitoba prompted the government to evacuate and close another popular provincial park ahead of the long weekend, while many offered condolences to the family of a stranded couple found dead in the ashes.

Wildfire evacuee says fleeing Lac du Bonnet blaze an emotional ordeal

An evacuee from the Lac du Bonnet area says it's been an emotional time dealing with the impact of the wildfire that has engulfed the area.

New Manitoba wildfires threaten cottage country

A wildfire burns in northern Manitoba near near Flin Flon, as seen from a helicopter surveying the situation, May 14, 2024. A northern Manitoba First Nation is being evacuated as a nearby wildfire threatens to edge closer to the community because of wind. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski In the midst of recent extreme temperatures and high winds, out-of-control wildfires are now moving through some parts of eastern Manitoba where cottages and …

Lac du Bonnet wildfire forces out nearly 1,000 people during 'very dark day' in eastern Manitoba

Hundreds of people have been forced out of a swath of cottage country in eastern Manitoba as a raging out-of-control wildfire near Lac du Bonnet quickly grew in intensity through the late afternoon and evening on Tuesday.

Hundreds of Manitobans were forced to evacuate during the night of Tuesday to Wednesday because of an uncontrolled fire near Lac du Bonnet.

Manitoba wildfires force more evacuations, damage properties northeast of Winnipeg

WINNIPEG - About 1,000 people have been forced to leave a popular area for cottagers as wildfires continue to burn in Manitoba.