Manitoba plays the waiting game to get wildfire evacuees into hotels: Premier Wab Kinew
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says the province is playing the waiting game as it looks to get thousands of wildfire evacuees into hotels.
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Kinew told reporters at the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce today that more than 18-thousand people are already in hotels or are staying with family, but many remain in congregate shelters.
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He says getting those evacuees into private accommodations is a balancing act because many hotel rooms are being reserved for people with 'intense' medical issues.
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They say winds are blowing from the south and are causing heavy smoke and fire to move towards the south side of Flin Flon.
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