How Manitoba’s fatal wildfire season unfolded | APTN News

This year was the worst wildfire season on record in Manitoba, with more than 17,000 people forced to evacuate their homes, as well as two fatalities.

We take a look back at our coverage of how the wildfire season unfolded in the province.

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Tribal council declares state of emergency in Manitoba as wildfires threaten communities — May 5, 2025
   • Tribal council declares state of emergency...  

Wildfire evacuations in First Nations in the Prairies amid dry conditions, high winds — May 5, 2025
   • Wildfire evacuations in First Nations in t...  

State of emergency lifted for Peguis First Nation, wildfire under control — May 7, 2025
   • State of emergency lifted for Peguis First...  

Manitoba asks for help as 5 wildfires burn out of control — May 15, 2025
   • Manitoba asks for help as 5 wildfires burn...  

Pimicikamak Cree Nation evacuates some residents as a precaution due to wildfire — May 23, 2025
   • Pimicikamak Cree Nation evacuates some res...  

Wildfire situation in Manitoba worsens — May 28, 2025
   • Wildfire situation in Manitoba worsens | A...  

People flee to nearby First Nation for safety from wildfire in Manitoba — May 29, 2025
   • People flee to nearby First Nation for saf...  

First Nations living on reserves disproportionately impacted by wildfires says MKO — May 29, 2025
   • First Nations living on reserves dispropor...  

Canadian Armed Forces arrive to help evacuate remainder of Pimicikamak Cree Nation — May 29, 2025
   • Canadian Armed Forces arrive to help evacu...  

International assistance called in to Manitoba due to wildfires — May 30, 2025
   • International assistance called in Manitob...  

Wildfires cuts off only road as nearly 800 residents in Pimicikamak await evacuation — May 30, 2025
   • Wildfires cuts off only road as nearly 800...  

Wildfires leave thousands stranded in Mathias Colomb Cree Nation — May 30, 2025
   • Wildfires leave thousands stranded in Math...  

Manitoba premier encourages people in fire area to ‘keep calm’ — May 30, 2025
   • Manitoba premier encourages people in fire...  

Emergency debate on Manitoba wildfires to take place in House of Commons Tuesday — June 2, 2025
   • Emergency debate on Manitoba wildfires to ...  

Wildfire evacuees arrive in Winnipeg, some head to Niagara Falls in Ontario — June 2, 2025
   • Wildfire evacuees arrive in Winnipeg, some...  

Chiefs call on Manitoba, feds for emergency fire equipment — June 3, 2025
   • Chiefs call on Manitoba, feds for emergenc...  

Federal government grilled over wildfire response during emergency debate — June 4, 2025
   • Federal government grilled over wildfire r...  

Hundreds battling wildfires in Manitoba as crews brace for long fight — June 5, 2025
   • Hundreds battling wildfires in Manitoba as...  

Wildfires force out another 1,000 residents in Manitoba — June 6, 2025
   • Wildfires force out another 1,000 resident...  

Manitoba asks people to reconsider non-essential hotel plans to make room for evacuees — June 9, 2025
   • Manitoba asks people to reconsider non-ess...  

Wildfire evacuation becomes largest domestic air operation in Canadian military history — June 12, 2025
   • Wildfire evacuation becomes largest domest...  

Some wildfire evacuees say they are receiving fraudulent texts, calls from scammers — June 12, 2025
   • Some wildfire evacuees say they are receiv...  

Two First Nation orgs team up to better serve First Nation wildfire evacuees in Manitoba — June 13, 2025
   • Two First Nation orgs team up to better se...  

Manitoba premier comments on scammers targeting wildfire evacuees — June 13, 2025
   • Manitoba premier comments on scammers targ...  

Manitoba premier takes helicopter tour to see wildfire damage firsthand — June 13, 2025
   • Manitoba premier takes helicopter tour to ...  

Pimicikamak Cree Nation residents to return home after evacuating due to wildfire — June 16, 2025
   • Pimicikamak Cree Nation residents to retur...  

Manitoba Blue Cross providing free counselling, virtual care to wildfire evacuees — June 18, 2025
   • Manitoba Blue Cross providing free counsel...  

Wildfires in Manitoba force some to evacuate for a second time — July 7, 2025
   • Wildfires in Manitoba force some to evacua...  

Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation to evacuate some residents as wildfires inch closer — July 10, 2025
   • Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation to evacuate so...  

Manitoban communities still evacuating wildfires despite decent weather — July 15, 2025
   • Manitoban communities still evacuating wil...  

Newest updates on Manitoba wildfires spark optimistic outlooks — August 22, 2025
   • Newest updates on Manitoba wildfires spark...  

Manitoba advocate says Indigenous children disproportionately affected by wildfires — October 15, 2025
   • Manitoba advocate says Indigenous children...  

Manitoba government matching millions of dollars for people affected by wildfires — December 3, 2025
   • Manitoba government matching millions of d...  

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