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National Post
3 days ago
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- National Post
Manitoba: Cool temperatures, chance of rain as crews battle wildfires near Flin Flon
Cooler temperatures and a chance of rain this week is forecast in a northwestern Manitoba city that's had to evacuate thousands due to wildfire. Article content As of Sunday night, Environment Canada was projecting temperatures in the mid teens to mid 20s over the next week, with a good chance of rain coming Saturday in Flin Flon. Article content Article content Article content Article content Thousands have been affected by wildfires across the Prairie provinces, with Saskatchewan issuing a evacuation alert Sunday morning for dozens of residents in the small northern community of Timber Bay, located about 260 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon. Article content
CTV News
3 days ago
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- CTV News
Cool temperatures, chance of rain as crews battle wildfires near Flin Flon, Man.
This photo provided by the Manitoba government shows wildfires in Flin Flon, Man., on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (Manitoba government via AP) FLIN FLON — Cooler temperatures and a chance of rain this week is forecast in a northwestern Manitoba city that's had to evacuate thousands due to wildfire. As of Sunday night, Environment Canada was projecting temperatures in the mid teens to mid 20s over the next week, with a good chance of rain coming Saturday in Flin Flon. Crews have been trying to keep a nearby blaze at bay, and have said the fire has been contained to outside its perimeter highway. At this time, crews say there have been no structures lost. To date, more than 17,000 people have been displaced by wildfires in Manitoba, including 5,000 from Flin Flon. Thousands have been affected by wildfires across the Prairie provinces, with Saskatchewan issuing a evacuation alert Sunday morning for dozens of residents in the small northern community of Timber Bay, located about 260 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 2, 2025. The Canadian Press
Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Wildfire contained near Flin Flon, Man.; Saskatchewan hamlet ordered to evacuate
Fire crews in northern Manitoba have so far been able to contain an encroaching wildfire that forced thousands from their homes, while more residents in Saskatchewan have been told to leave due to a fast-moving blaze. The Saskatchewan government issued an evacuation alert Sunday morning for the dozens of residents that live in the small northern hamlet of Timber Bay. "The wildfire is fast-moving, and individuals in the northern hamlet of Timber Bay must start evacuation immediately," the alert said. Residents were told to leave the community on their own and head south to a hotel in Regina, about 484 kilometres away, to receive further support. Thousands have been affected by wildfires in Saskatchewan prompted by hot, dry weather that have allowed some fires to grow and threaten communities. Approximately 80 people from Timber Bay are the latest to be forced from their homes. In Manitoba, some 17,000 Manitobans have had to leave their homes due to fires. Officials in Flin Flon, Man., where a nearby out-of-control wildfire crews have been trying to keep a nearby blaze at bay, said the fire burning near the mining city has been contained to outside its perimeter highway, and that as of Saturday evening there have been no structure losses. Manitoba issued an evacuation order for Bakers Narrows Provincial Park, just south of Flin Flon, over the weekend due to the blaze in the area. Local officials said there were some property and structure losses in the Bakers Narrows area, but did not have total numbers on how many properties were affected. Officials said in a Facebook post Sunday morning that electricity has been restored in parts of the city and that work continues to get all areas back online. "We're incredibly grateful for all of the support that departments from across Manitoba have provided us. They've done an outstanding job protecting our homes and the town we love," the post said. "Our utmost gratitude goes out to all of those who have taken time away from their homes and families to put themselves in harm's way." Evacuees are being offered food and shelter in several communities. Roughly 600 residents of Cranberry Portage in northwestern Manitoba were placed under a mandatory evacuation order because fire had knocked out power to the community — a situation expected to last for days. The Rural Municipality of Kelsey, which the community is apart of, said on Sunday afternoon that they are awaiting an update from Manitoba Hydro on the situation. The mandatory evacuation remains in place as fuel and other services remain limited, a Facebook post said. Indigenous leaders in Manitoba have said that hotel rooms in the cities where evacuees are arriving are full, and have called for politicians to issue a directive to hotel owners to give evacuees priority. Higher courts in Manitoba and Saskatchewan were scheduled to meet in Winnipeg this week for a joint education session, but both courts decided to cancel the meeting given the pressing need to make hotel spaces available for evacuees. "The courts are mindful of the serious and devastating impact these fires are having on communities in both provinces and of the institutional need to provide support to the efforts already underway," a joint statement released on Sunday said. Elsewhere across the Prairies, some communities have seen some relief from the dry, hot weather conditions. Several forest management areas in northern Alberta reported that cooler weather, with some rain, was subduing fire activity and allowing firefighting crews to make better headway against multiple blazes burning throughout the region. The Edith Lake wildfire that's been threatening the evacuated community of Swan Hills, Alta., was still listed as out-of-control late Saturday, although the provincial wildfire agency said cooler temperatures were helping. "While the wildfire has grown in size, its closest point to the community of Swan Hills has not changed at this time. Conditions on the wildfire are actively changing and the evacuation order remains in place," an update on Saturday night stated. It also noted that high-volume water and sprinkler systems have also been installed in the town of 1,300. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 1, 2025. The Canadian Press
Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Timber Bay evacuated from wildfires, residents return to Canoe Lake
Firefighters in the province have made little gains on controlling the wildfires scorching northern communities during a dry, hot period. The latest community under evacuation orders: Timber Bay residents were alerted Sunday morning to leave immediately, according to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA). The order was issued Sunday at 10:55 a.m. for the 81-person hamlet that straddles the east shore of Montreal Lake. Residents were told to self-evacuate by driving 490 kilometres south to Regina on Highway 969 and Highway 2, and to meet SPSA staff at the Meridian Inn and Suites at 3800 Harbour Landing Drive. The largest active blaze in the province is known as the Shoe fire, located east of Timber Bay. As of Sunday, it was 305,000 hectares in size and has moved north, said SPSA vice-president of operations Steve Roberts at a Sunday news conference. The fire has also put the communities of Molanosa, East Trout Lake, Whelan Bay, Narrow Hills and Little Bear on evacuation alert, added the SPSA. A mix of high daytime temperatures, warm evenings and high winds has presented challenges to the teams fighting to contain the blazes around the province. 'This (weather) will drastically impact our ability to contain some of these fires and will actually cause some of these fires to grow in size over the next period of time,' Roberts said. The public safety agency says the estimated number of evacuees is still around 8,000, and ihopes to keep that number stable. An estimated 250 to 500 residents in the Canoe Lake area were told it was safe to return to their homes on Sunday. 'Our crews were able to contain that fire and prevent it from encroaching on the (Canoe Lake) community, even though it did near the community. The biggest concern is it was blocking the only access in and out of the community,' said Roberts about the return of residents to Canoe Lake. The SPSA said it was dealing with 15 active wildfires as of noon Sunday, with one struck off the roster from the day before. Eight of those fires are still not contained. Those spots are spread across the central and eastern parts of the province from Weyakwin to Creighton. Four fires are contained in central and western regions, with SPSA making gains to extinguish a contained fire from Saturday. Two of those wildfires remain under ongoing assessment and one is classified as protecting values. The province has had 214 wildfires so far in 2025. It's well above the five-year average of 129, according to Roberts. The Wolf fire, near Denare Beach, 'has grown significantly,' Roberts said. Meanwhile the Pelican 2 fire near Pelican Narrows was 'aggressively moving last night' south and eastward, restricting highway access. The fire activity near Creighton was also estimated to grow on Sunday. Métis Nation–Saskatchewan (MN–S) joined the provincial government on Saturday in declaring a state of emergency, with plans to provide supports to its displaced citizens. 'These wildfires are spreading so unpredictably, and citizens are being evacuated with little or no notice and no destination in place. They're leaving behind their homes and their livelihoods with little more than uncertainty ahead,' MN–S president Glen McCallum said Saturday in a statement. The MN–S said response teams will work alongside provincial and federal partners to ensure Métis people fleeing the wildfires have access to 'culturally-grounded services, supplies and shelter.' 'Our citizens are the heart of our nation,' McCallum said. 'We must be able to respond to their needs so that when they arrive at safe locations, they are welcomed with as many comforts from home as we can provide.' The provincial Métis council will work to amplify critical updates and provide supports on the ground wherever most helpful, it said. Saskatchewan premier says more evacuations likely if current weather persists 'These are devastating': Dispatches on the Saskatchewan wildfire situation The Regina Leader-Post has created an Afternoon Headlines newsletter that can be delivered daily to your inbox so you are up to date with the most vital news of the day. Click here to subscribe. With some online platforms blocking access to the journalism upon which you depend, our website is your destination for up-to-the-minute news, so make sure to bookmark and sign up for our newsletters so we can keep you informed. Click here to subscribe.
CBC
3 days ago
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- CBC
Quick-moving wildfires force more evacuations in northern Saskatchewan
Social Sharing More people may need to flee their homes in Saskatchewan on Sunday, as quickly moving fires threaten more communities. "We evacuated Sturgeon Landing and maybe another community today," Premier Scott Moe told CBC's Rosemary Barton Live on Sunday morning. "We still do have room in hotels across the province, but those are filling as we go through the days without a change in weather — so it's going to have to be support and all hands on deck working closely with communities," he said. Sturgeon Landing is part of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation, in the province's northeast. WATCH | Sask. premier says resources are stretched as wildfires rage: Sask. premier says resources are stretched as wildfires rage 22 hours ago Duration 2:11 At a news conference on Saturday, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said the province is 'using all the resources we can' as a spate of wildfires have forced thousands of people to flee their homes. 'We cannot manage and handle a single other fire,' he said. Timber Bay evacuation ordered The Northern Hamlet of Timber Bay issued an alert Sunday morning that residents must begin evacuating immediately. A nearby wildfire is fast-moving and threatening the community, the alert said. The community is on the east shore of Montreal Lake, north of Prince Albert. It advised people to self-evacuate using highways 969 and 2, and to go to the Meridian Inn and Suites in Regina. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency "will be there to welcome you," the alert said. Pre-evacuation for Molanosa Montreal Lake Cree Nation has declared a pre-evacuation notice for people in Molanosa, a small, isolated community about 150 kilometres north of Prince Albert. The First Nation said the alert is due to high winds from the west that were expected to cause heavy smoke and possibly push a wildfire in the region closer to Molanosa. The Ditch02 fire is burning west of Molanosa. Any community member who chooses to leave at this point is urged to go to the Montreal Lake Child and Family Services building, the designated meeting point and command centre. The band said evacuees have to go there to receive services. Cabin burned down Geoffrey Bird from Montreal Lake Cree Nation was part of the volunteer firefighting team that stayed back in the community in 2015 when a wildfire forced thousands to flee for a long time. It's déjà vu for him as he waits for orders from the authorities. "My cabins burned down on East Road," he said. "That's towards Candle Lake.…That's where my mom had built a cabin, and I inherited that cabin. I haven't gone to see it yet," he said. Bird said that no one is allowed to go to that area right now as it is too dangerous. Up-to-date info on active fires, smoke and related topics is available at these sources:
