Residents from four First Nations in Manitoba sent to Winnipeg due to wildfires
July 20, 2021
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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.
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