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Fifth Manitoba First Nation forced to evacuate due to wildfires, smoke: Red Cross

About 300 people were expected to start flying out of the community Thursday and were to be put up in hotels in Winnipeg and Brandon, Man. The Red Cross said it hoped to have those evacuees out by the end of the night, but added evacuations could continue into the weekend. It s the fifth Manitoba First Nation whose members have been forced to leave their homes this week. Most people from the Little Grand Rapids, Bloodvein and Berens River First Nations have left, while Pauingassi First Nation completed its evacuation on Monday. There are about 2,000 people displaced and the number is growing.

Wildfires force another Manitoba First Nation to evacuate

Wildfires force another Manitoba First Nation to evacuate
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Residents from four First Nations in Manitoba sent to Winnipeg due to wildfires

Residents from four First Nations in Manitoba sent to Winnipeg due to wildfires  July 20, 2021 59 views WINNIPEG- Four First Nations in Manitoba have been evacuated due to wildfires in the eastern part of the province. More than 1,000 people from Pauingassi, Little Grand Rapids, Bloodvein and Berens River First Nations have been sent to Winnipeg with the help of the Canadian Red Cross. A spokesperson for the Red Cross said a full evacuation of Pauingassi and Little Grand Rapids was completed Monday, while similar efforts in Bloodvein and Berens River were continuing. Bloodvein band member Virginia Thomas said about 150 residents were loaded into school buses Monday for transport to Winnipeg, about 250 kilometres away.

Brandon to accommodate Berens River First Nations vulnerable in evacuation

Brandon Sun By: The Brandon Sun Save to Read Later As four First Nations Communities are evacuated from their homes on the eastern border of Manitoba due to smoke from wildfires, one community will be evacuating their elders, children, and people with underlying health issues, to Brandon starting today. Advertisement As four First Nations Communities are evacuated from their homes on the eastern border of Manitoba due to smoke from wildfires, one community will be evacuating their elders, children, and people with underlying health issues, to Brandon starting today. In previous reports, the Canadian Red Cross said more than 600 people were flown out of Little Grand Rapids and Pauingassi First Nation and sent to Winnipeg to wait it out.

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