US EditionManitoba declares provincewide state of emergency over wildfires
- On May 27, 2025, Manitoba's Premier Wab Kinew announced a state of emergency across the province in response to extensive wildfires affecting nearly 200,000 hectares.
- The declaration came after numerous wildfires consumed nearly 200,000 hectares—an area three times larger than the average annual burn over the past five years in Manitoba—caused in part by a fire that crossed the border from Saskatchewan.
- The fires have forced thousands, including 5,000 from Flin Flon and 600 from Lynn Lake, to evacuate rapidly amid wind-driven fire expansion and destruction of 28 homes and cottages.
- Wildfire officials have identified 22 ongoing fires and a total of 102 fires so far this year, with assistant deputy minister Kristin Hayward highlighting that the amount of land burned in the territory this year has reached nearly three times the average annual area burned over the past five years.
- The emergency highlights ongoing fire risks and evacuation challenges in Manitoba, with officials urging cooperation as the fires continue to spread amid dry and warm conditions.
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Canadian Province Declares Wildfire Emergency
With wildfires raging across western Canada, Manitoba has declared a province-wide state of emergency and ordered the biggest evacuation in decades. "I can tell you everybody has to be out by midnight, and that includes me," the mayor of Flin Flon, population 5,000, told the CBC on Wednesday. There...
Canadian province of Manitoba declares a state of emergency over wildfires as thousands flee
The Canadian province of Manitoba has declared a state of emergency over a series of wildfires, and Prime Minister Mark Carney has agreed to send in the military to help.
Wildfire Threats Put Manitoba in State of Emergency - teleSUR English
The city of Flin Flon, as well as the First Nations of Pimicikimak and Mathias Colomb, have issued mandatory evacuation orders. On Wednesday, Manitoba, one of Canada’s three Prairie Provinces, declared a state of emergency due to extreme wildfire conditions and threats. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said that the declaration was based on the recommendation from Manitoba’s wildfire and emergency management officials. RELATED: Canada Would Need to Pa…
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