WINNIPEG One home has been destroyed and up to 50 homes have been evacuated as a forest fire burns out of control in a First Nation. The evacuation effort has been further complicated by a COVID-19 variant identified in the community. Misipawistik Cree Nation Chief Heidi Cook told CTV News a fire broke out in Beardy s Point on Tuesday afternoon, prompting the evacuation of between 40 and 50 homes in the area. It is really windy here and dry, so we had to start evacuating pretty quickly, she said. Cook said one home has been destroyed by the fire. No injuries have been reported.