US EditionNon-Essential Travel Not Recommended in Manitoba Due to Wildfire Evacuations
- A large wildfire near Flin Flon, Manitoba, has been burning since May 14, 2024, forcing evacuations of all 5,000 residents and nearby communities.
- Strong winds have driven the fire's expansion, contributing to Manitoba's largest evacuation in history, with about 21,000 evacuees registered by June 6.
- The province faces 28 active wildfires now covering over 300,000 hectares—an area nearly seven times larger than Winnipeg—and over 6,700 people from the Pimicikamak Cree Nation have evacuated.
- DBRS predicts the 2025 wildfire season will be highly destructive, pressuring insurance premiums upward and prompting stricter underwriting and some coverage exclusions near wildfire zones.
- Manitoba urges residents to avoid non-essential travel as emergency officials continue evacuation efforts and work to secure adequate shelter and accommodations for displaced people.
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Will insurers in Canada be able to withstand another destructive wildfire season?
A wildfire burns in northern Manitoba near near Flin Flon, as seen from a helicopter surveying the situation, May 14, 2024. A northern Manitoba First Nation is being evacuated as a nearby wildfire threatens to edge closer to the community because of wind. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski Canada’s insurance sector is being tested by another highly destructive wildfire season, says a new Morningstar DBRS commentary. Reinsurers are also likely …
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Manitoba government urges tourists not to visit as 21,000 people flee wildfires
WINNIPEG — Manitoba urged tourists Monday to hit pause on visiting the province for now as it fights to find shelter for a growing legion of wildfire evacuees that has now reached 21,000.
"This is one of the largest evacuations in our province's history," said one minister.
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