Manitoba Wildfire

• Leaf Rapids, Man. evacuees can return home after wildfire threat

  A Manitoba government spokesperson confirmed the evacuation order for the area has been lifted and work is being done to make sure residents can go home safely.

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  Jul 4, 2023
  
• Leaf Rapids, Man. residents could wait weeks to return home after wildfire evacuation

  The blaze in Leaf Rapids, Man., has been out of control for over two weeks and is more than 10,500 hectares in size, according to the province’s fire map.

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  Jun 27, 2023
  
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• Some Pimicikamak, Man. residents returning home after wildfire prompts evacuation order

  Some residents of Pimicikamak Cree Nation are returning home after a raging wildfire prompted an evacuation order Wednesday night.

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  May 25, 2023
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• Nearby wildfire leads to state of emergency in northern Manitoba community

  Chief and council of Pimicikamak Cree Nation declared a state of emergency overnight as residents are threatened by a 1,200-hectare blaze.

  Fire

  May 25, 2023
• Manitoba wildfire grows nears Mathias Colomb Cree Nation, thousands evacuated

  As of Monday, roughly 2,000 people have been evacuated from one Manitoba First Nation due to wildfires, and other northern communities are also being flown out.

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2022
• Manitoba First Nation almost entirely evacuated due to wildfire

  According to a spokesperson from the Canadian Red Cross, they expect the entire community of roughly 2000 people to have left by Sunday evening.

  Weather

  Jul 17, 2022
• Military launching firefighting assistance campaign against Manitoba wildfires Friday

  The province's latest fire update reports no communities are at immediate risk, although wildfires and smoke have forced the evacuation of a fifth Manitoba Indigenous community.

  Fire

  Jul 23, 2021
• B.C. deploys crews to Manitoba to assist with several aggressive wildfires

  Manitoba currently has several active wildfires, including two northeast of Dauphin that are listed as out of control.

  Canada

  May 26, 2021
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• Wildfires rage across Manitoba prompting states of emergency, potential evacuations

  Communities across Manitoba are on stand-by for evacuation due to wildfires, while the RM of North Cypress and the Town of Carberry have declared local states of emergency.

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  May 18, 2021
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• Crews battle wildfire in Manitoba’s Whiteshell

  'Crews are battling a fire and need to keep roads clear and people safe.'

  Canada

  May 12, 2021