Manitoba again declares provincewide state of emergency as wildfires force new evacuations for thousands
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Manitoba’s Second State of Emergency Amid WildfiresOver 12,000 evacuated including 4,000 from Garden Hill; Winnipeg’s convention centre offers shelter for thousands amid record wildfire season.
- Manitoba declared a provincewide state of emergency for the second time this year due to escalating wildfire threats.
- Nearly 13,000 residents have been evacuated, with over 4,000 from the remote Garden Hill Anishininew Nation alone.
- The RBC Convention Centre in Winnipeg is designated as a shelter space accommodating up to 7,000 evacuees amid limited hotel availability.
- With more than 100 wildfires burning and over one million hectares affected, this wildfire season is the worst in three decades for Manitoba.
"This is an unprecedented and devastating time for our community," Garden Hill Anisininew Nation Chief Dino Flett said in a news release.— Garden Hill Anisininew Nation Chief Dino Flett, in a news release
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