Overview

• Premier Wab Kinew issued a provincewide emergency declaration on May 28 in response to escalating wildfires.
• More than 17,000 residents, including the entire city of Flin Flon and several First Nations communities, have been displaced.
• Canadian Armed Forces personnel have been deployed with aircraft and equipment to aid evacuations and bolster firefighting efforts.
• At least 22 wildfires are active across Manitoba, with 11 reported as out of control amid prolonged hot, dry conditions.
• Reception centres in Winnipeg and other cities have been set up with the Canadian Red Cross to house evacuees and coordinate relief.