Forest fire evacuees from Poplar River First Nation head home – CBC

Small local airport means it will take until Thursday for the estimated 750 evacuees to make the trip

Sep 05, 2017

Hundreds of people who escaped wildfires in northern Manitoba near Poplar River First Nation begin their journey home Tuesday.

About 750 people were forced from their homes beginning Aug. 11 after lightning ignited a forest fire south of the Ojibway community. They were helped by the Canadian Red Cross.

On Saturday, Ernest Bruce — who serves on Poplar River’s emergency measures committee — said that while the fire is not completely out it is slow moving and no longer poses a threat to buildings or people.