Over 25,000 individuals have been evacuated as wildfires continue to devastate areas in Manitoba, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. Manitoba has declared a state of emergency, with a significant majority of the evacuations occurring there. Saskatchewan's officials warn of deteriorating air quality and visibility due to smoke affecting Canada and parts of the U.S. Assistance from various states and provinces is being mobilized, but strained resources necessitate perseverance as critical weather changes are anticipated shortly to aid firefighting efforts.
"Air quality and visibility due to wildfire smoke can fluctuate over short distances and can vary considerably from hour to hour," Saskatchewan's Public Safety Agency warned Sunday.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said ongoing hot, dry weather is allowing some fires to grow and threaten communities, and resources to fight the fires and support the evacuees are stretched thin.
The next four to seven days are absolutely critical until we can find our way to changing weather patterns, and ultimately a soaking rain throughout the north," Moe said.
We are truly grateful, and we stand stronger because of you," Moe said in a post on social media.
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