Wildfires, evacuations continue at Manitoba First Nations – Global News
May 20, 2021
Ongoing wildfires in the Interlake region have caused more than 700 people from Manitoba First Nations to begin evacuating Wednesday night, with help from the Red Cross.
Most of the evacuees have been set up with Winnipeg hotel rooms, with some also headed to Dauphin.
“It’s those with the biggest health concerns that could be impacted by the smoke,” Red Cross spokesman Jason Small told Global News.
“So we’re looking at elders, small children, and people with medical conditions, so those people are identified by the communities as the people that they feel need to be evacuated.”
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