Manitoba Wildfires Prompt Urgent Community Evacuations

Friday, May 9, 2025, 1:23 pm

Wildfires raging in Manitoba have forced residents to evacuate as extreme heat conditions turn neighborhoods into makeshift saunas. Local officials and startled onlookers alike are grappling with the relentless blaze, even as humidity improves marginally. The situation remains tense, with communities clinging to hope amid nature’s fiery display.

globalnews.ca / RCMP say 2 Manitobans charged with arson in connection with wildfires

Manitoba RCMP have made a pair of arson arrests connected to the rash of wildfires spreading across the province.

globalnews.ca / ‘Standing in a big sauna’: Manitobans describe wildfire conditions as evacuations continue

As wildfires continue to burn in various locations throughout Manitoba, some residents say they've had first-hand experience escaping the flames.

thestar.com / Wildfire forces residents in multiple communities in northern Manitoba to flee

THE PAS - An out-of-control wildfire burning west of Lake Winnipeg has forced residents to flee from several communities in northern Manitoba.

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