Wildfires have forced thousands to flee communities across parts of Canada — see photos of the ‘challenging’ emergency

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Wildfires have forced thousands to flee communities across parts of Canada — see photos of the ‘challenging’ emergency

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, threatening several communities and forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes. The conditions are so severe that

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have declared states of emergency.

According to

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on May 30, “extreme” conditions — the highest level — are also being seen in parts of Alberta, northeastern British Columbia, the southern parts of the territories and western Ontario. The poor conditions are also posing a threat to northern states in the U.S.; North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and states around the Great Lakes are expected to get the highest smoke concentrations over the next few days.

“As we head into the weekend, pray for rain,” Manitoba Premier **** Kinew said at a Friday press conference. “We haven’t seen rain in the forecast yet. That could really help — sustained rainfall, in particular. But in the absence of that, the past few days have been very challenging, and that may continue.”

When Kinew ordered a provincewide state of emergency on Wednesday, telling reporters this is “the largest evacuation Manitoba will have seen in most people’s living memory.” The press conference came after roughly 17,000 residents were evacuated from the affected areas.

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, an area of around 5,000 residents. “The only folks remaining on the ground are firefighters and folks in the office of the fire commissioner and RCMP, who are there to battle the blaze,” Kinew said Friday. “We do expect some very, very challenging conditions in Flin Flon and in the surrounding community.”

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe declared a state of emergency Thursday: “It’s a very serious situation that we’re faced with,” he said at a Prince Albert press conference, adding the province also needs to see some rain. Thousands have already evacuated their homes in the province.

Below, see some of the most eye-widening photos from the incident that’s ravaging parts of Western and Central Canada.

Smoke rises from wildfire in Flin Flon, Man., on May 2, 2025. (Photo by Government of Manitoba/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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This photo provided by the Manitoba government shows wildfires in Sherridon, Man., on May 27, 2025. (Manitoba government via AP)

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This photo provided by the Manitoba government shows wildfires in Sherridon, Man., on May 27, 2025. (Manitoba government via AP)

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This photo provided by the Manitoba government shows wildfires in Wanless, Man., on May 27, 2025. (Manitoba government via AP)

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This photo provided by the Manitoba government shows wildfires in Wanless, Man., on May 29, 2025. (Manitoba government via AP)

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Smoke rises from wildfire LWF090, the Caribou Lake Wildfire, in an aerial photograph northwest of Cold Lake, Alta., on May 27, 2025. (Alberta Wildfire/Handout via Reuters)

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Smoke rises from wildfire LWF090, the Caribou Lake Wildfire, in an aerial photograph northwest of Cold Lake, Alta., on May 28, 2025. (Alberta Wildfire/Handout via Reuters)

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A Royal ********* Mounted Police (RCMP) patrol vehicle is parked as a water bomber flies over the plume of smoke from a wildfire near The Pas, Man., on May 27, 2025. (Manitoba RCMP/Handout via Reuters)

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Smoke rises from wildfire G90216 north of Fort Nelson, B.C., on May 28, 2025. (BC Wildfire/Handout via Reuters)

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Smoke rises from the Kiskatinaw River wildfire (G70422) which has prompted evacuation orders, ten kilometres southwest of Kelly Lake, B.C., on May 29, 2025. (BC Wildfire/Handout via Reuters)

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Smoke rises from wildfire SWF085 of the Red Earth East Complex, northwest of Fort McMurray, Alta., in an aerial photograph on May 27, 2025. (Alberta Wildfire/Handout via Reuters)

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Smoke rises from Edith Lake wildfire SWF076, which forced the evacuation of the nearby town of Swan Hills, Alta., in an aerial photograph on May 25, 2025. (Alberta Wildfire/Handout via Reuters)

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A satellite image shows smoke rising from wildfires in Manitoba on May 27, 2025. (European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-2/Handout via Reuters)

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