Over 25,000 Evacuated Across Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta as Wildfires Rage

Wildfires across multiple Canadian provinces have led to widespread evacuations and emergency declarations, severely impacting thousands of residents. Saskatchewan is battling 16 active fires, with five contained and six out of control, prompting road closures and a full fire and ATV ban in northern areas to prevent further human-caused fires, supported by firefighting crews from across Canada and the U.S. In Northern Ontario, at least two First Nations communities have declared a state of emergency with thousands evacuated due to raging wildfires. Alberta faces 52 wildfires, about half out of control, forcing evacuations of around 4,500 people and prompting air quality warnings due to heavy smoke affecting northeastern regions including Fort McMurray. Manitoba has evacuated approximately 17,000 people amid nearly two dozen active wildfires, with the city of Flin Flon particularly threatened; the province declared a state of emergency as smoke worsens air quality reaching into the northern U.S. states. Overall, more than 25,000 Canadians have been displaced by wildfires, with smoke reducing visibility and air quality across Canada and parts of the U.S. border region.