Canada has endured a series of significant forest fires in recent years, but deaths involving residents are rare.
Canadian federal police confirmed Wednesday that two people died in the small community of Lac-du-Bonnet, in the central province of Manitoba, which is experiencing unusually hot, dry and windy conditions.
“Due to extreme conditions yesterday afternoon, emergency personnel were not able to reach the location until this morning,“ Hastie added.
Manitoba’s Premier Wab Kinew said he was “deeply saddened to learn of the tragic loss of two Manitobans due to the wildfires.”
Evacuations
“This is a truly tragic event. We are a very close-knit community here,“ Loren Schinkel, the head of the community 100 kilometres (62 miles) north of Winnipeg, said after the deaths were confirmed.
There are 24 active fires in Manitoba, five of which are considered out of control, authorities said.
“We are looking at obviously very challenging conditions,“ said Kristin Hayward of the Manitoba Wildfire Service, citing hot, dry weather.
There are currently 92 active fires across Canada, including in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario.
Climate change has increased the impact of extreme weather events in Canada.
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