In pictures: Norway House evacuation

Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force helped evacuees board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., on June 3, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continued to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. Photos by David Lipnowski, The Canadian Press.

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Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force helped evacuees board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., on June 3, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continued to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. Photos by David Lipnowski, The Canadian Press.

Royal Canadian Air Force Cpl. Ethan Cai helps load cargo as evacuees board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., June 3, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. (David Lipnowski / The Canadian Press)
Royal Canadian Air Force Cpl. Ethan Cai helps load cargo as evacuees board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., June 3, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. (David Lipnowski / The Canadian Press)
Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force help evacuees Kristin Munroe and her 5-year-old son Kolten board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., June 3, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. (David Lipnowski / The Canadian Press)
Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force help evacuees Kristin Munroe and her 5-year-old son Kolten board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., June 3, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. (David Lipnowski / The Canadian Press)
Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force help evacuees board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., June 3, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. (David Lipnowski / The Canadian Press)
Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force help evacuees board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., June 3, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. (David Lipnowski / The Canadian Press)
Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force help evacuate Jacob Muswagon, a resident of the Pinaow Wachi Care home to board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., June 3 at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. (David Lipnowski / The Canadian Press)
Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force help evacuate Jacob Muswagon, a resident of the Pinaow Wachi Care home to board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., June 3 at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. (David Lipnowski / The Canadian Press)
Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force help evacuees board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., June 3, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. (David Lipnowski / The Canadian Press)
Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force help evacuees board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., June 3, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. (David Lipnowski / The Canadian Press)
Smoke filled skies from out of control wildfires in Norway House, Man., June 3, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. (David Lipnowski / The Canadian Press)
Smoke filled skies from out of control wildfires in Norway House, Man., June 3, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. (David Lipnowski / The Canadian Press)
Royal Canadian Air Force Cpl. Ethan Cai helps load cargo as evacuees from Pinaow Wachi Care Home board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., June 3, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. (David Lipnowski / The Canadian Press)
Royal Canadian Air Force Cpl. Ethan Cai helps load cargo as evacuees from Pinaow Wachi Care Home board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., June 3, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. (David Lipnowski / The Canadian Press)
Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force help evacuate Abbie Duskun (seated) and her daughter Veronica Clarke as they board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., Tuesday, June 5, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski
Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force help evacuate Abbie Duskun (seated) and her daughter Veronica Clarke as they board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., Tuesday, June 5, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski
From left: Royal Canadian Air Force Cpl. David Willis, Pinaow Wachi Care Home caregiver Rudy Beardy, and Cpl. Jesse Kewageshig help an evacuee board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., June 3, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. (David Lipnowski / The Canadian Press)
From left: Royal Canadian Air Force Cpl. David Willis, Pinaow Wachi Care Home caregiver Rudy Beardy, and Cpl. Jesse Kewageshig help an evacuee board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., June 3, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. (David Lipnowski / The Canadian Press)
Royal Canadian Air Force Maj. Melissa Gear helps evacuees Kristin Munroe and her five-year-old son Kolten board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., June 3, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. (David Lipnowski / The Canadian Press)
Royal Canadian Air Force Maj. Melissa Gear helps evacuees Kristin Munroe and her five-year-old son Kolten board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., June 3, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. (David Lipnowski / The Canadian Press)
Royal Canadian Air Force Pte. Carter Brinn (left) and Cpl. Ethan Cai helps load cargo as evacuees from Pinaow Wachi Care Home board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., June 3, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. (David Lipnowski / The Canadian Press)
Royal Canadian Air Force Pte. Carter Brinn (left) and Cpl. Ethan Cai helps load cargo as evacuees from Pinaow Wachi Care Home board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., June 3, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. (David Lipnowski / The Canadian Press)
Royal Canadian Air Force Cpl. David Willis helps evacuate Jacob Muswagon, a resident of the Pinaow Wachi Care home to board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., June 3, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. (David Lipnowski / The Canadian Press)
Royal Canadian Air Force Cpl. David Willis helps evacuate Jacob Muswagon, a resident of the Pinaow Wachi Care home to board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., June 3, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. (David Lipnowski / The Canadian Press)
Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force help evacuees board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., June 3, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. (David Lipnowski / The Canadian Press)
Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force help evacuees board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., June 3, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. (David Lipnowski / The Canadian Press)
Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force help evacuate Abbie Duskun (seated) and her daughter Veronica Clarke as they board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., June 3, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. (David Lipnowski / The Canadian Press)
Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force help evacuate Abbie Duskun (seated) and her daughter Veronica Clarke as they board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., June 3, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. (David Lipnowski / The Canadian Press)
Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force help evacuees board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski
Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force help evacuees board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski
Royal Canadian Air Force Warrant Officer Tyler Ashbee sits among evacuees from Pinaow Wachi Care Home on a C-130 Hercules aircraft flying from Norway House, Man., to Winnipeg, June 3, as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. (David Lipnowski / The Canadian Press)
Royal Canadian Air Force Warrant Officer Tyler Ashbee sits among evacuees from Pinaow Wachi Care Home on a C-130 Hercules aircraft flying from Norway House, Man., to Winnipeg, June 3, as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. (David Lipnowski / The Canadian Press)
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