Overview

• Premier Wab Kinew declared a provincewide state of emergency on May 28 after fires spread across northern and eastern Manitoba.
• More than 17,000 residents, including all 5,000 in Flin Flon, have been ordered to evacuate due to fast-moving blazes.
• The federal government has committed Canadian military aircraft and personnel to transport evacuees and reinforce firefighting efforts.
• Manitoba Wildfire Service reports 22 active fires have burned nearly 200,000 hectares this year, triple the five-year average, under warm and dry conditions.
• Authorities have appealed to communities and local facilities to offer shelter and resources as neighbouring provinces also confront wildfire threats.