Wildfire posted Jun 4, 2025 @ 01:15pm by Canadian Press

Photos: Wildfires burn across Western Canada

Environment Canada has issued bulletins warning of poor air quality in parts of northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan, where wildfires have forced more than 30,000 people from their homes.

In Saskatchewan, wildfires continued to menace the region around La Ronge, north of Prince Albert.

The 7,000 people living in La Ronge, Air Ronge and the Lac La Ronge Indian Band were ordered out just days earlier. Many fled to Prince Albert, 240 kilometres to the south, jamming hotels, some sleeping four to a room.

Up to 15,000 Saskatchewan residents have been displaced by wildfires. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency estimates 400 structures have been lost.

In Manitoba, fires have forced more than 17,000 residents out of towns, villages and First Nations, mainly in the remote north.

In Alberta, officials said the province is seeing "slightly improved conditions" after a week of extreme wildfire behaviour that involved evacuations.

The number of wildfires in B.C. ticked down below 70 on Tuesday, with more than half of the active blazes classified as burning out of control.

Here is a look at some scenes from the areas under wildfire threat.