US EditionCrews keep battling deadly, out-of-control wildfires in eastern Manitoba
- Firefighters struggled to contain wildfires in eastern Manitoba on Thursday, where a fire near Lac Du Bonnet resulted in two fatalities.
- Due to dry conditions, wildfires worsened, leading authorities to declare an emergency in Whiteshell Provincial Park and issue evacuation orders by Thursday evening.
- The wildfire spread across more than 4,000 hectares, destroyed 28 houses and cottages, and led Alberta to dispatch firefighting teams along with additional personnel to assist in the coming days.
- Opposition legislator Rick Wowchuk disclosed in the Manitoba legislature that the couple who died in the wildfire were Richard and Sue Nowell, whose remains were discovered in the ashes on Wednesday; by Friday, an online fundraiser for their family had raised over $133,000.
- Despite some rainfall aiding firefighting, parks remain closed, power outages continue for about 400 customers, and officials urge continued caution as the wildfire threat persists.
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Fire crews in Manitoba continue to battle out-of-control wildfires, including one in the eastern part of the province, which has revealed the bodies of a couple in the ashes. In the Manitoba legislature on Thursday, opposition Progressive Conservative legislature member Rick Wowchuk named the victims as Richard and Sue Nowell, who lived in the Rural Municipality of Lac Du Bonnet. The bodies were found on Wednesday. The wildfire burning in the mu…
‘A serious situation’: Manitoba evacuates provincial park, warns of deadly wildfires – 105.9 The Region
LAC DU BONNET — Wildfires in eastern Manitoba prompted the government to evacuate and close another popular provincial park ahead of the long weekend, while many offered condolences to the family of a stranded couple found dead in the ashes. Flags were lowered to half-mast at the legislature, where politicians held a moment of silence Thursday. Opposition Progressive Conservative legislature member Rick Wowchuk named the victims as Richard and S…
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