Huge wildfires sweep across central Canada, 2 killed, 1,000 evacuated
INA- SOURCES
A major wildfire burning in central Canada has killed two people, police said Wednesday, and forced 1,000 more to evacuate their homes, kicking off a fire season authorities warn could prove challenging.Canada has endured a series of significant forest fires in recent years, but deaths involving residents are rare.
In 2023, the worst wildfire season in the country's history, the only recorded deaths were among firefighters.
Canadian federal police confirmed Wednesday that two people died in the small community of Lac-du-Bonnet, in the central province of Manitoba, which is experiencing unusually hot, dry and windy conditions.
Chris Hastie of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) told reporters that authorities 'were aware that these individuals had been trapped in the fire.'
'Due to extreme conditions yesterday afternoon, emergency personnel were not able to reach the location until this morning,' Hastie added.
There were no reports of additional people unaccounted for, Hastie said.
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