LYNN LAKE - A First Nation in northern Manitoba is evacuating its residents due to a wildfire that's threatening a nearby town.
Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, an Indigenous advocacy group, says in a statement that the Marcel Colomb First Nation has ordered the evacuation because it relies on critical infrastructure and resources from Lynn Lake, a town about 25 kilometres to the west whose residents have already left.
The statement says Lynn Lake, which began evacuation flights on Saturday, serves as a key supply and service hub for the First Nation and that it would be unsafe for its people to remain.
The MKO statement says about 110 people are affected by the order.
The wildfire that's threatening Lynn Lake was late last week and grew quickly, with the Manitoba government's wildfire information page reporting that it was over 50 square kilometres in size as of Saturday.
The Town of Lynn Lake posted on Facebook that Sunday would be another challenging day for firefighters and emergency personnel due to warm temperatures, low humidity and changing winds.
Further east, the MKO statement says O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation is under a state of emergency and is evacuating priority residents, which includes people in need of medical assistance. It says fire has cut off access to Highway 493, the only road access into the First Nation.
The statement notes that this is the second consecutive summer both First Nations have faced full or partial evacuations due to wildfires.
This report by ¹ú²úÓÕ»ó¸£Àû was first published June 28, 2026.
