Wildfires rage across eastern Manitoba cottage areas

Friday, May 16, 2025, 8:21 am

Firefighters continue their valiant battle against out-of-control wildfires in eastern Manitoba, with flames consuming thousands of hectares amid popular cottage regions. The situation took a tragic turn when authorities discovered bodies amid the ashes, sparking urgent responses and grim reflections on the escalating crisis.

theglobeandmail.com / B.C. sending almost 100 firefighters to Ontario, after 42 deployed to Manitoba

B.C. firefighters answer emergency calls from Ontario, Manitoba

winnipegfreepress.com / Community spirit soars amid wildfire fight

theglobeandmail.com / Rain offers some help for crews battling deadly wildfires in eastern Manitoba

Lac du Bonnet fire has killed two people and destroyed 28 homes and cottages

thestar.com / B.C. sending almost 100 firefighters to Ontario, after 42 deployed to Manitoba

VICTORIA - British Columbia Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says the province is sending almost 100 wildland firefighters to Ontario, where fires have been threatening several communities near the Manitoba border.

ledevoir.com / La pluie aide les équipes qui luttent contre les feux de forêt au Manitoba

L’incendie fait toujours rage, mais une partie d’une zone évacuée a pu être rouverte aux résidents jeudi soir.

nationalpost.com / Manitoba wildfires: Crews keep battling deadly, out-of-control fires

The Alberta government says it is sending help to Manitoba to battle the wildfires

globalnews.ca / Crews keep battling deadly, out-of-control wildfires in eastern Manitoba

The wildfire burning in the municipality, a popular cottage area northeast of Winnipeg, was over four-thousand hectares in size as of midnight Friday.

nationalobserver.com / Crews continue battling deadly, out-of-control wildfires in eastern Manitoba

Fire crews in Manitoba continue to battle out-of-control wildfires, including one in the eastern part of the province, which has revealed the bodies of a couple in the ashes.

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