Wildfire evacuee numbers climb above 17,000 in Manitoba, premier says

09-Jun-2025

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The number of wildfire evacuees in Manitoba has increased, with more likely as a handful of communities remain on alert.

"The numbers have continued to grow. We were saying 17,000. I think we can safely assume it's north of that number now," Premier Wab Kinew said.

He didn't have an estimate on the total but said about 16,800 people are now registered with the Canadian Red Cross.