Thousands still out of homes in Manitoba and Saskatchewan due to wildfires

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OXFORD HOUSE, Man. - Nearly 3,800 people from First Nations in Saskatchewan and Manitoba remain out of their homes due to nearby wildfires.

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OXFORD HOUSE, Man. – Nearly 3,800 people from First Nations in Saskatchewan and Manitoba remain out of their homes due to nearby wildfires.

The Canadian Red Cross says it’s supporting more than 2,300 from the remote community of Bunibonibee Cree Nation in northeastern Manitoba, offering lodging, food, transportation and supplies.

Chief Richard Hart says crews have made progress on suppressing that fire and are hopeful they can contain it sometime this week.

Residents of the Bunibonibee Cree Nation in Oxford House, Man. prepare to evacuate due to a nearby wildfire in an Aug. 13, 2024 handout photo. The Canadian Red Cross says it's supporting more than 2,300 people from the First Nation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO — Richard Hart *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Residents of the Bunibonibee Cree Nation in Oxford House, Man. prepare to evacuate due to a nearby wildfire in an Aug. 13, 2024 handout photo. The Canadian Red Cross says it's supporting more than 2,300 people from the First Nation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO — Richard Hart *MANDATORY CREDIT*

The Canadian Red Cross is supporting residents of two other First Nations in northeastern Manitoba.

In Saskatchewan, nearly 1,500 people from the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in the province’s northeast remain out of their homes.

The wildfire there is not contained and crews continue to fight it.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 26, 2024.

A wildfire burns near Oxford House, Man., in a Aug. 13, 2024 handout photo. The Canadian Red Cross says it's supporting more than 2,300 people from the Bunibonibee Cree Nation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Richard Hart *MANDATORY CREDIT*
A wildfire burns near Oxford House, Man., in a Aug. 13, 2024 handout photo. The Canadian Red Cross says it's supporting more than 2,300 people from the Bunibonibee Cree Nation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Richard Hart *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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