Manitoba wildfires force evacuations and threaten community safety
Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 12:21 pm
Out-of-control wildfires continue to wreak havoc in Manitoba, forcing multiple communities and recreational areas near Winnipeg into evacuation. As flames damage properties and trigger rapid, unpredictable changes, officials stress that while belongings can be replaced, resident safety remains the top priority in this volatile environment.
Mandatory evacuation orders and ‘States of Local Emergency’ have been declared in various locations
McArthur Avenue in town is fairly quiet, save for the occasional pickup truck hauling a boat or trailer driving away from wildfire smoke looming on the horizon.
Les 1000 habitants de Lac-du-Bonnet ont reçu un ordre d’évacuation, mercredi.
La Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC) indique mercredi que les corps de deux personnes ont été retrouvés alors que des équipes luttaient contre un incendie de forêt dans un quartier résidentiel populaire au bord d’un lac, au nord-est de Winnipeg.
WINNIPEG - RCMP say the bodies of two people have been found as crews battle a wildfire in a popular lakefront cottage area northeast of Winnipeg.
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Out-of-control fires have already prompted evacuation orders in areas of Nopiming and Whiteshell provincial parks
WINNIPEG - About 1,000 people have been forced to leave a popular area for cottagers as wildfires continue to burn in Manitoba.
With two dozen wildfires burning throughout Manitoba, municipal officials in one heavily impacted community say the situation continues to change rapidly — sometimes by the hour.
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