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The premiers of Manitoba and Saskatchewan declared states of emergency in each province as out-of-control fires threatened communities.
The Canadian province of Manitoba declared a state of emergency over the unprecedented fires this week, which are burning in every region of the province.
As wildfires burn across northern Saskatchewan, the community of La Ronge is blanketed in smoke — and grappling with fear and uncertainty.
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FILE PHOTO: A Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) patrol vehicle is parked as a water bomber flies over the plume of smoke from a wildfire near The Pas, Manitoba, Canada May 27, 2025. Manitoba RCMP/Handout via REUTERS
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The Canadian province of Manitoba has declared a state of emergency over a series of wildfires, and Prime Minister Mark Carney has agreed to send in the military to help.