Carney to meet with Incident Response Group to discuss the wildfire situation
CANADA, JUL 15 – Mark Carney leads government officials to coordinate response efforts amid wildfires forcing over 7,000 residents from homes in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, officials said.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with the Incident Response Group in Ottawa today to discuss the wildfire situation across Canada.
Over 6,000 residents are displaced in Manitoba, with evacuations ordered in Lynn Lake and Snow Lake for the second time in weeks.
Approximately 1,000 residents in Saskatchewan have been forced out of their homes as fires impact several communities.
The BC Wildfire Service warns of significant fire behavior due to an 'outflow pattern' affecting the Coastal Fire Centre.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the Federal Government Incident Response Group on Tuesday in Ottawa to review the state of the country's forest fires. Mr. Carney had already convened this group of ministers and senior officials a little more than a month ago in response to a first wave of fires. The forest fire season in the country reached its peak in May and June, before mitigating. However, it has resumed more beautiful. More than 6…