Kajew said during a press conference that Forest fires in the manitoba are unprecedentedthey spread in large areas and at every part of the province, at the same time, and the situation is particularly dangerous for communities living in the north of Manitoba.
– The weekend is approaching, let's pray for rain. Rain is not in forecasts – Kaper emphasized, adding that if the situation does not change, fires will be a growing challenge – the media cited.
Fires in Canada. Thousands of evacuated people
The Canadian army provides assistance in evacuation in Manitoba. The command of the combined operations was announced on Friday on platform X that at the request of the Minister of Defense Aviation helps in the evacuation of the Indian community living in hard -to -reach areas. A group of 125 firefighters from the USA also provides assistance.
One of the particularly injured is the city of Flin Flon, 630 km northwest of the capital of Manitoba, Winnipeg. The whole city, i.e. Five thousand inhabitants and about a thousand people living in the vicinity of Flin Flon were evacuated. The evacuated ones were placed in public buildings in Winnipeg.
On Wednesday Manitoba announced a state of emergencywhich allows you to better coordinate the cooperation of various services, local authorities and provinces.
Forest fires also last in Alberta and British Columbia. Meteorologists issued a warning on Friday for the central Alberta and the northwestern parts of the province due to poor air quality due to fires.