Two individuals died in Manitoba due to wildfires that have been raging since Tuesday, with 21 active fires and the situation exacerbated by extreme weather conditions. As the province grapples with these wildfires, nearly 1,000 residents were evacuated, facing the emotional toll of the crisis. Officials, including Manitoba's Premier Wab Kinew, have declared a state of emergency to ramp up firefighting and relief efforts, emphasizing public safety and urging residents to heed instructions amid this ongoing danger.
For some, the fires came dangerously close to their properties. "Another 2, 300 feet north, it would have burned the whole place," said Gilles Gaithier, owner of a golf club in the local vicinity.
"This fire was started yesterday had a lot of response on the fire and is still considered out of control," said Hayward.
"I don't know, it's emotionally and physically just, I'm numb, I'm numb," she added.
The Province of Manitoba will be declaring a state of emergency in the Whiteshell Provincial Park. That will allow those who work in the Park Service and others in that area to have the emergency powers that they need to keep you safe." said Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew.
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