Over 25,000 evacuated from Canadian wildfires

4/6/2025 17:00

More than 25,000 people have been forced to evacuate from wildfires in Canada, local media reported on Tuesday.



According to the reports, more than 9,000 people have been evacuated from northern Saskatchewan, as the province's premier Scott Moe said the number could reach 15,000 in the coming days.



The Saskatchewan government declared a 30-day provincial state of emergency last week, while neighboring Manitoba did the same and issued mandatory evacuation orders for approximately 17,000 people.



More than 14,300 people have registered with the Canadian Red Cross as evacuees from the wildfires throughout Manitoba as of June 2, according to the province's fire bulletin published on Tuesday.



Wildfire smoke has triggered air quality alerts across Canada, with the heaviest smoke plumes above northwestern Ontario and central Manitoba. The smoke has also spread into the upper Midwest in the United States, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.