More evacuations ordered as crews battle wildfires burning in Manitoba
By Canadian Press on May 31, 2025.
FLIN FLON — More people in northern Manitoba are leaving their homes as wildfires continue to threaten communities.
The roughly 600 residents of Cranberry Portage have been placed under a mandatory evacuation order because fires have knocked out power to the community — a situation expected to last for days.
An evacuation of Pimicikamak Cree Nation, which started earlier this week, is ongoing and officials are expecting five flights to leave for Winnipeg by the end of today.
One of the major areas of concern is in Flin Flon, a city of some 5,000 residents that has already been evacuated.
A fire is burning very close to town and officials are worried a shift in the wind could bring flames right into the community.
Some 17,000 Manitobans have had to leave their homes due to fires, and the forecast in the Flin Flon region does not call for rain in the coming days.
Thousands have also been affected by wildfires in Saskatchewan and Alberta, with 1,300 people in the community of Swan Hills northwest of Edmonton already forced from their homes.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 31, 2025.
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