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Winnipeg preps convention centre with cots for renewed round of wildfire evacuees
PRINCE ALBERT NATIONAL PARK, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA, JUL 15 – Parks Canada closed nearly half of Prince Albert National Park as 55 wildfires burn across Saskatchewan, forcing about 1,000 residents to evacuate, officials said.
- On Monday, Manitoba prepared its downtown Winnipeg convention centre with 4,000 cot spaces and additional sites on standby for wildfire evacuees.
- This preparation followed more than 12,000 residents displaced by wildfires in Saskatchewan, where 55 fires were actively burning across the province.
- On Sunday, Parks Canada released a wildfire emergency advisory for Prince Albert National Park in response to a nearby fire roughly 40 kilometres from Waskesiu, which has caused smoke and reduced visibility. While no evacuation order has been issued, pre-evacuation notices have been recommended for residents and visitors to stay prepared.
- Incident Commander Gregg Walker noted that the situation is currently at a pre-alert level and stressed that lighting any fires is strictly prohibited throughout the national park, even within designated camp kitchen areas.
- Officials noted fire conditions remain dangerous and unpredictable, requiring ongoing monitoring with shelter capacity able to expand if needed for those fleeing the fires.
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Emergency teams reopened the only road into Patuanak early Monday, allowing residents who had been trapped there to evacuate as wildfires continue to threaten parts of northern Saskatchewan.
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