By kevinhirschfield
Global News
Posted July 20, 2021 11:29 pm EST
Updated July 21, 2021 8:54 am EST
1 min read
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Canada’s public safety minister confirmed in a tweet Tuesday night that military help is on the way to help fight wildfires in Manitoba.
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This comes after more than 1300 residents from four First Nations communities have been forced to leave home.
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There are 130 total fires burning in Manitoba, according to the province’s latest numbers.
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Canada’s defence minister Harjit Sajjan says the military will help firefighters extinguish hot spots on contained fires and build fire lines to contain priority fires.
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