Northern Manitoba being evacuated as wildfire burns out of control
A community in northern Manitoba has issued an evacuation order due to an ongoing forest fire in the area.
Beverly Linklater with Mathias Colomb First Nation confirms an evacuation order for Pukatawagan was issued on community radio Thursday afternoon. She says elders and chronically-ill people will be the first to evacuate, with evacuees heading to communities including Cranberry Portage, The Pas, Winnipeg and Swan River.Manitoba’s wildfire map shows a fire approximately 1,800 hectares in size is burning near Pukatawagan and is listed as out of control.Our Morning Update and Evening Update newsletters are written by Globe editors, giving you a concise summary of the day’s most important headlines.
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