Wild fires forced thousands of flee

Wild fires were burning uncontrolled in parts of Canada, threatening several communities and forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes. The conditions are so difficult that Manitoba and Saskatchewan declared an emergency.

According to Canadian environment, the “extreme” conditions – the highest level – are also visible in Alberta, Northeast British Colombia, southern parts of the territories and in the western Ontario. Poor conditions also endanger the northern US countries; The North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Ajova and the states around the Great Lakes are expected to receive the highest smoke concentration in the next few days.

“When you go to the weekend, pray for the rain,” Manitoba Prime Minister Wabas Kinew said at a Friday press conference. “We didn’t see rain yet in the forecast. It could really help – especially precipitation. But in the absence of the latter, the last few days were very difficult and it could last.”

When Kinew on Wednesday ordered the provincial state in an emergency, reporters say it is “the greatest evacuation that manitoba will be seen in most people in live memory.” The press conference took place after about 17,000 inhabitants were evacuated from the affected areas.

This includes the entire city of Flin Flon, about 5,000 inhabitants. “The only people on the ground are firefighters and people working in the fire and RCMP office who are fighting the flames there,” Kines said on Friday. “We expect very, very difficult conditions in Flin Flon and the surrounding community.”

Saskachevan Prime Minister Scott Moe announced the state of emergency Thursday: “This is a very serious situation we face,” he told Prince Albert’s press conference, adding that the province also needs to see rain. Thousands of people have already evacuated their homes in the province.

Below, see some of the most eye -consuming photos of the incident, which are raging in parts of the West and Central Canada.