Wildfires force evacuations of Garden Hill, Snow Lake in northern Manitoba

The wildfire threat is worsening in northern Manitoba, prompting alerts and evacuations for at least two more communities.

Garden Hill First Nation, a fly-in community with a population of more than 3,000, is being threatened by fire.

Eleanor Olszewski, the federal minister for emergency management, posted on social media Thursday morning that Ottawa has approved Manitoba’s request for armed forces support and evacuations in the Garden Hill area are underway.