Forest fire smoke forces about 200 evacuees out of 2 Manitoba First Nations

Babies and people with respiratory conditions will be flown out first

Dana Hatherly | CBC News | 06

 

Billowing smoke from forest fires has forced community members to flee from two First Nations in southeastern Manitoba.

Evacuations are currently underway in Little Grand Rapids First Nation — and will soon begin in Pauingassi First Nation — for people facing the highest health risks due to smoke from nearby wildfires in Manitoba and northwestern Ontario.

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