Manitoba Wildfires
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20-person Atlantic Canadian crew heading to Manitoba to battle wildfiresA 20-person firefighting team from Atlantic Canada is heading to Manitoba to help battle out-of-control wildfires in the province.FireAug 28, 2024
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Thousands still out of homes in Manitoba and Saskatchewan due to wildfiresThe Canadian Red Cross says it's supporting more than 2,300 people from the remote community of Bunibonibee Cree Nation in northeastern Manitoba.FireAug 27, 2024
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Wildfire smoke causing air quality and visibility issues in northern ManitobaMany parts of northern Manitoba are under an air quality warning due to wildfire smoke, which is also causing reduced visibility.FireAug 15, 2024
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Manitoba wildfire evacuees to receive added financial support, Kinew saysOne-time payments of $200 for adults are being made available to Manitobans who are forced to evacuate their homes for more than seven days due to wildfire, Premier Wab Kinew says.CanadaMay 20, 2024
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Cranberry Portage, Man. residents return home after wildfireHundreds of evacuees from the northern Manitoba community were allowed to return home Sunday, over a week after a 37,000-hectare wildfire forced them to leave.CanadaMay 19, 2024
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Feds, province announce close to $40M in joint funding for wildfire preparednessWildfires are currently raging in regions across Canada, including a blaze in northern Manitoba that forced the evacuation of the entire community of Cranberry Portage.FireMay 16, 2024
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Manitoba premier tours fire zone as evacuees await word on their futureHundreds of people were told to leave Cranberry Portage on the weekend as winds drove the fire close to the community.FireMay 14, 2024
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‘I’ve never seen a fire move like this’: Manitoba conservation officer on northern blazeA gargantuan fire, roughly two-thirds the size of Winnipeg, continues to burn near Flin Flon, Man.FireMay 13, 2024
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Homes, cottages near Flin Flon, Man., under evacuation order as crews fight wildfireOfficials have issued an evacuation order for a number of homes and cottages north of Flin Flon, Man. They also say people in the surrounding area should also be prepared to leave.CanadaMay 11, 2024
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Manitoba officials brace for potential record-breaking wildfire seasonManitoba wildfire officials are preparing for what could be one of their busiest wildfire seasons to date.FireApr 11, 2024
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