Thousands evacuated in Canada
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About 17,000 residents of Manitoba in central Canada have been evacuated because of nearly two dozen active wildfires.
More than 26,000 residents in the western and central regions of Canada are forced to evacuate due to forest fires
Ferocious wildfires in western Canada have forced thousands of people to flee their homes in Manitoba. Some 17,000 Canadians were evacuated before the blaze spread to neighbouring Saskatchewan. Scott Moe,
According to forecasters at AccuWeather, cities where smoke is expected to become thick enough to be noticeable include Fargo, North Dakota; Minneapolis and Duluth, Minnesota; Green Bay and Milwaukee; and Chicago, Illinois. Additionally, high-altitude wildfire smoke may be visible as far southeast as Detroit and Indianapolis.
A massive fire is closing in on Flin Flon, a community in Manitoba, as air quality advisories reach as far as the US state of Illinois.
The heavy smoke from the active wildfires in Canada is expected to hit parts of the United States. Rising heat, winds, and dry air sparked blazes in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba,
Authorities in Manitoba, which shares a border with the U.S., issued a state of emergency. Winds will likely blow wildfire smoke into Midwestern states.
“Typically try to stay indoors when we get the fire, haze and smoke,” said Elkhorn resident William Citro. “I do not think it’s not supposed to get worse until later this afternoon. So this was a good time to beat the heat and beat the smoke.”