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Massive blaze reaches Flin Flon’s doorstep
WINNIPEG — Manitoba bolstered the front lines against northern wildfires Thursday to help protect communities — including ...
A Canadian prairie city virtually deserted as fires rage and thousands more evacuees expected
Manitoba's premier says the Canadian prairie city of Flin Flon hasbeen virtually deserted and more evacuees were expected as ...
Canadian province of Manitoba declares a state of emergency over wildfires as thousands flee
The Canadian province of Manitoba has declared a state of emergency over a series of wildfires, and Prime Minister Mark ...
The Canadian Press on MSN4d
Cool temperatures, chance of rain as crews battle wildfires near Flin Flon, Man.
Environment Canada says temperatures in the mid teens to mid 20s are forecasted this week, with a good chance of rain coming ...
The Canadian Press on MSN7d
Manitoba: Mayor of Flin Flon says fierce winds may cause wildfire to hit his city
The mayor of Flin Flon, Man., says fierce, shifting winds are threatening to propel a nearby raging wildfire into the city ...
Flin Flon residents asked to prepare for evacuation as fire crosses Manitoba border
The City of Flin Flon told its residents to brace for a possible evacuation on Tuesday as a wildfire that started at a ...
The Canadian Press on MSN14h
Saskatchewan RCMP charge two in wildfires while Manitoba fires force 1,000 more to evacuate
Prairie wildfires developed on two fronts Friday as 1,000 more Manitoba residents were forced to flee their homes, while ...
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The smoke from Canada’s wildfires may be even more toxic than usual
The country's legacy of mining means that toxic metals could be carried along plumes of smoke, endangering people in its path ...
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Flin Flon mayor says wildfire now threatening community from all 4 sides
A wildfire along Manitoba's western border is now threatening Flin Flon, with flames coming from all four sides, the city's mayor says, as some living just outside the northern community have ...
‘Chunks of our town could be gone’: As wildfires rip across the prairies, Flin Flon, Manitoba, empties under a sky of smoke and fear
A major fire is raging in Flin Flon, Manitoba. Almost 5,000 people have left the city. The fire started in Saskatchewan and ...
Canada wildfires: 17,000 forced to evacuate as forest fires rage across Manitoba
Fires force complete evacuation of Flin Flon city near Saskatchewan border after winds shift and pushed flames dangerously ...
Wildfires burning across central Canada force more people to evacuate
About 17,000 residents of Manitoba in central Canada have been evacuated because of nearly two dozen active wildfires.