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.
Manitoba RCMP have made a pair of arson arrests connected to the rash of wildfires spreading across the province.
As wildfires continue to burn in various locations throughout Manitoba, some residents say they've had first-hand experience escaping the flames.
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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