3 h. ago More evacuation orders to be lifted in parts of northwestern Manitoba after fires

LYNN LAKE — Thousands more wildfire evacuees in Manitoba will start making the trek home in the coming days as officials in two northwestern communities lift their evacuation orders. The roughly 600 residents of the town of Lynn Lake will be allowed to return to the community 775 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg starting at 8 […]

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3 d. ago Fire evacuees begin returning home to Manitoba First Nation after cool, wet weather

A First Nation in Manitoba is welcoming residents back, almost three weeks after the community of more than 6,000 people was evacuated due to wildfires.

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1 week ago ‘It’s tough for all of them’: Waiting game continues for evacuees as Manitoba fights wildfires

The cooler temperatures in recent days are helping firefighters in the west-central part of Manitoba get the upperhand.

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1 week ago Manitoba plays the waiting game to get wildfire evacuees into hotels: Kinew

Officials say a trio of fires in northern Manitoba, including near the city of Flin Flon, have merged into a single massive fire just shy of 300 square kilometres in size.

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2 w. ago ‘Dangerous time’: Some Manitobans return home, others flee flames as wildfires continue

The province said there are 27 active fires across Manitoba, putting the year's total so far -- 111 -- well above the average of 88 at this time of year.

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2 w. ago First Nations leaders in Manitoba call for more firefighting equipment

"It's like trying to fight a fire with a water pistol. That's what our leaders were faced with," MKO Grand Chief Garrison Settee said at a press conference Tuesday.

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2 w. ago Cooler temperatures, intermittent rain could help northern Manitoba firefighters

Cooler-than-usual temperatures are in the forecast for parts of northern Manitoba by mid-week -- which could prove beneficial for firefighting efforts in the region.

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2 w. ago Firefighters hold back blaze in Manitoba as Saskatchewan hamlet now under alert

Fire crews in northern Manitoba have so far been able to contain a wildfire that forced thousands from their homes, while more residents in Saskatchewan have been told to leave.

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2 w. ago Wildfire contained near Flin Flon, Man.; Saskatchewan hamlet ordered to evacuate

Fire crews in northern Manitoba have so far been able to contain an encroaching wildfire that forced thousands from their homes, while more residents in Saskatchewan have been told to leave due to a fast-moving blaze. The Saskatchewan government has issued an evacuation alert for the dozens of residents that live in the small northern […]

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2 w. ago As Manitoba wildfires rage, premier asks more people to evacuate

The roughly 600 residents of Cranberry Portage in northwestern Manitoba were placed under a mandatory evacuation order because fire had knocked out power to the community.

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2 w. ago Alberta firefighters temporarily trapped battling wildfires find shelter, safety

Firefighters across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba face another day of challenging fire conditions. On Thursday, eight firefighters from Alberta needed help fleeing the flames.

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3 w. ago Manitoba wildfires: Hudbay Minerals staff evacuate Flin Flon due to fires

Saskatchewan and Manitoba have declared province-wide states of emergency to deal with the wildfires that, in Manitoba, has forced 17,000 residents to evacuate

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3 w. ago Crews brace for more hot, dry temperatures in fight against Prairie wildfires

Crews will face hot, dry conditions with the odd chance of rain today as they try to put down wildfires that have forced thousands out of their homes from Alberta to Manitoba. Saskatchewan and Manitoba have declared provincewide states of emergency to deal with the fires, most of which are scorching pockets of rural communities […]

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3 w. ago Active fire season expected to bring more smoky skies across Manitoba

Eastern Manitoba is under an air quality warning due to smoke from the nearby wildfires, and smoke from blazes in Saskatchewan is being blown over northern Manitoba.

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3 w. ago Residents across the Prairies flee, others on edge due to wildfire threats

Residents in areas across the Canadian Prairies are out of their homes while others are on edge as wildfires inch closer to their communities. In northern Manitoba, the town of Lynn Lake, with about 600 residents, was ordered evacuated due to an advancing wildfire. Data from the Manitoba Wildfire Service shows the out-of-control fire, which […]

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