Manitoba on Fire 🔥: Whole Province Basically a State of Emergency, Fam!

The Tea 🍵

Okay, so Manitoba is going through it rn. Like, major state of emergency vibes 'cause of all the wildfires. The government's like, "Yo, this is for realsies, we gotta protect the citizens!"

People are straight-up evacuating, no cap. We're talking thousands, mostly from up north. Places like Flin Flon (all 5,000 residents!), Pimicikimak First Nation, and Mathias Colomb First Nation got the mandatory "gtfo" order. Even Lynn Lake and Bissett might have to bounce soon.

Our premier was all serious, saying this is the biggest evacuation EVER for a lot of people. They're throwing all the resources they got at this, and even asked the Canadian Armed Forces for backup to help move everyone.

But fr, these fires are wildin'. Over 198,000 hectares have already burned – that's like, triple the usual amount! There are 22 active fires, out of 102 this year alone. One fire started in Creighton, Saskatchewan, and hopped the border into Manitoba, causing even more chaos in Flin Flon. A firefighter was seriously injured, so let's keep them in our thoughts 🙏.

The emergency is supposed to last for 30 days at first, but could be longer, depends on how things go. The government is stressing that everyone needs to stay safe and listen to the emergency alerts. They want y'all to pay attention to where and what the government is trying to say to you all so you can go about your lives.

Turns out, a lot of these fires were started by humans, which is kinda sus. Firefighters from other provinces are flying over to lend a hand too, which is pretty clutch. People are asked to help evacuees with shelter as well. Stay safe out there Manitoba gang!!!