Heavy smoke and technical issues delayed final evacuations on Mathias Colomb Cree Nation in northern Manitoba as community members continue to flee an out-of-control wildfire.
The wildfire near Mathias Colomb is now approximately 230 square kilometres in size and is less than a kilometre away from the community, the Manitoba Wildfire Service wrote in an email to CBC Sunday.Wildfires prompt evacuation of First Nation in northern ManitobaAn out-of-control wildfire in northern Manitoba has forced nearly 2,000 people to flee their homes in Mathias Colomb Cree Nation.
An estimated 2,000 people have evacuated from Mathias Colomb Cree Nation, Red Cross spokesperson Jason Small said in an email to CBC. While the majority of residents were transported out by train, the remaining 30 to 40 individuals are being flown out today, according to the Red Cross. Another military aircraft was sent earlier on Friday to airlift people to Winnipeg — about 700 kilometres to the southeast — but wasn't able to land at that point due to poor visibility.Charmaine Greene, a resident of Mathias Colomb Cree Nation, is a front desk receptionist for the community's nursing station. She fled to Winnipeg on Friday.
Charmaine Greene, who works in the community's nursing station, said the fire was so close that sprinklers and hoses were placed beside the building.
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