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Manitoba declares state of emergency over wildfires

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Manitoba has declared its second state of emergency in two months as worsening wildfires force the evacuation of two more communities. Military aid has been deployed to help as more than 100 fires continue to burn.

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  • Manitoba declares a provincial state of emergency due to escalating wildfires. 47s
  • Thousands evacuated from Garden Hill First Nation and Snow Lake with military assistance. 16s
  • Winnipeg's convention centre will house up to 7,000 evacuees as hotel capacity is reached. 54s
  • Over one million hectares have burned this year, nearly 11 times the 20-year average. 1m 27s
  • More than 100 fires continue to burn, with new outbreaks sparked by lightning. 1m 20s
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