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There's no rain in the forecast for Flin Flon, Manitoba, over the next week as crews there fight a wildfire that's raging nearby.

Temperatures throughout the weekend are expected to range from the low to high 20s, before cooling off.

Thousands have evacuated the northwestern Manitoba city, including municipal government officials and health-care professionals.

Flin Flon mayor George Fontaine said on Friday that unless things changed, the fire was projected to take chunks out of the town.

Wildfire smoke has again drifted into much of Southern Manitoba, and that's prompted Environment Canada to issue Special Air Quality Statements for almost all of the province.

As wildfires continue to ravage parts of Manitoba, communities across the province are stepping up to support those affected.

The Canadian Red Cross is coordinating relief efforts, providing essential aid to evacuees and assisting in recovery operations.

In Westman, while the immediate threat of wildfires remains low, the community feels the impact deeply. The spirit of solidarity is evident as neighbors come together to support fellow Manitobans in need.

Evacuees that have come to Portage will be able to get new washed clothes through the work of MCC in Portage.

Donors are asked to bring pre-washed, labelled clothes to be donated to those who have been relocated Portage la Prairie in order to facilitate easy distribution.

Donations can be dropped off at MCC between 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, May 31. 

Adult and childrens clothing are needed, along with bathing suits that are in good condition.

See the full post by the Portage la Prairie Community Revitalization Corporation below.

As wildfires rage across Northern Manitoba, the city of Portage la Prairie is pulling together as a community to help those in need.

On Thursday evening, approximately 260 evacuees arrived in the city after being forced from their homes in communities such as Flin Flon, Cross Lake, and Pukatawagan due to the advancing fires. What began as a temporary setup at the CanadInns Portage Curling Rink has since transitioned into more long-term accommodations at local hotels, offering evacuees more comfort during this difficult time.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says there is a tonne of compassion being displayed as wildfires burn out of control in all regions of our province. 

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says thousands more evacuees are expected and the city of Flin Flon is virtually deserted as wildfires continue to rage in his province.

Kinew told a Friday news conference that the mayor, councillors, health-care staff, and other officials have had to depart Flin Flon.

"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.

"We do expect some very, very challenging conditions in Flin Flon and in the surrounding community."

Wildfires across Manitoba have forced many communities to evacuate and the number of displaced people in the province is getting close to 20,000.

With hotel space filling up all across the south, special accommodations are being set up and several hundred evacuees have already arrive at the Portage Curling Club located in CanadInns, with that space becoming home for the next while.

The entire community of Flin Flon and the surrounding area have been evacuated and the only ones who remain are those who are fighting the fires and many other communities have been affected.

As the wildfire crisis in Manitoba continues, Portage la Prairie is stepping up in a big way. The Portage Curling Rink has become a temporary home for more than 230 evacuees from the north, with more expected to arrive in the coming days.

The province-wide state of emergency declared earlier this week has led to mass evacuations, with Premier Wab Kinew calling it “the largest evacuation Manitoba will have seen in most people’s living memory.”

As Manitoba faces one of its largest wildfire-related evacuations in recent memory, the City of Winkler is preparing to receive several hundred evacuees starting today. With thousands of people already displaced, local and provincial authorities are scrambling to find safe accommodations across the province.