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Two Northern Nations Evacuated by Wildfires | Winnipeg News
Two northern Manitoba First Nations, Marcel Colomb and O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree, are forced to evacuate as wildfires rage — one due to a mandatory evacuation in their supply hub Lynn Lake, the other because their only road is blocked by flames that exploded from 20 km away to cover nearly 3,000 hectares in a day. This is the second year in a row they’ve faced displacement, adding to the strain. Evacuees are now arriving in Brandon, where a reception center is helping them find temporary stability, while the Manitoba Wildfire Service watches — but with rapidly changing conditions, the situation…
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