Manitoba urges thousands to evacuate as Canada wildfires spread
By
Ed White
May 29, 20251:47 AM GMT+1Updated 5 hours ago
Item 1 of 7 Smoke rises from wildfire WE024 which has prompted a pre-evacuation notice in Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada May 27, 2025. Manitoba Government/Handout via REUTERS
[1/7]Smoke rises from wildfire WE024 which has prompted a pre-evacuation notice in Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada May 27, 2025. Manitoba Government/Handout via REUTERS
- Manitoba declares state of emergency
- Premier says 17,000 need to move quickly
- Oil producer Cenovus Energy evacuates non essential workers
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, May 28 (Reuters) - Manitoba declared a state of emergency and urged thousands of people in northern and eastern parts of the province to evacuate on Wednesday, as wildfires spread in Central and Western Canada.
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said at a news conference that 17,000 people needed to move quickly, including from the city of Flin Flon. Many will be put up at soccer fields and community centers in Winnipeg and other cities, and federal armed forces were arriving to help transport evacuees, he said.