US EditionNorthern Manitoba town orders evacuation as wildfire threatens power
- Authorities in Lynn Lake, a northern community in Manitoba, have announced a compulsory evacuation starting Friday due to a nearby wildfire that poses risks to residents' safety and could disrupt power supply.
- Officials cautioned that a nearby wildfire threatens the primary power line supplying Lynn Lake, which may lead to an outage lasting a month or more.
- More than 2,300 evacuees from Manitoba, including Alberteen Spence displaced since June 1 from Tataskweyak Cree Nation, were relocated to hotels in Niagara Falls amid ongoing fire threats and infrastructure issues.
- Spence, displaced for over a month, spoke about the challenges some evacuees face with stress and limited possessions, and recalled spending a contemplative morning near the Niagara Falls where she prayed for the wildfire-impacted communities.
- The evacuation and fire conditions highlight continued wildfire risks in Manitoba, with 60 wildfires burning and firefighters from Mexico, the U.S., and Parks Canada supporting containment efforts.
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Wildfire prompts second evacuation of Lynn Lake in northern Manitoba
Trees burned by wildfires in northern Manitoba are shown during a helicopter tour in the surrounding area of Flin Flon, Man. on Thursday, June 12, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mike Deal-Pool LYNN LAKE, Man. – The 600 residents of Lynn Lake in northern Manitoba are being told to leave town for the second time this year due to wildfires. Town officials say a fire is threatening Manitoba Hydro transmission lines and, if those lines are damaged, the com…
Northern Manitoba Town Orders Evacuation as Wildfire Threatens Power
The northern Manitoba town of Lynn Lake has issued a mandatory evacuation order as a nearby wildfire threatens to cause an imminent loss of power to the community. The evacuation begins Friday, though officials haven’t provided a time for when residents must be out of their homes. The town says it is offering transportation for evacuees, with a bus slated to leave Lynn Lake at 10 a.m. The town says that if wildfire activity affects Manitoba Hydr…
Hundreds of people have to leave the Lynn Lake community in northern Manitoba because of the fires — for the second time this year.
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