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Military aircraft evacuates residents from fast-moving Canada fire

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A military aircraft and helicopters are being used to evacuate residents in the Canadian province of Manitoba from fast-moving wildfires. Thousands have already evacuated western Canada, particularly the central prairie provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba, as firefighters face growing flames and hot, dry weather predictions in the coming days. Dense smoke from the fires - of which there are more than 180 according to officials - has spread across Canada and into parts of the US. Both Saskatchewan and Manitoba have declared states of emergency for the next month and asked for international help in fighting the fires.

Aerial footage shows massive smoke plumes from Canadian wildfires

Large parts of Alberta and British Columbia have also ordered evacuations as the fires spread. The evacuation of residents of the northern First Nations community of Pukatawagan, is a "rapidly evolving situation", a Manitoba official told the BBC. Canadian Armed Forces, Manitoba Wildfire Service and Manitoba's Heavy Urban Search and Rescue Team have been using a military aircraft and helicopters to bring people to safety from the northern community in Manitoba. As of Friday, more than 2,000 people still needed to be transported out of Pukatawagan. In Flin Flon, a city of 5,000 in Manitoba, only firefighters and support workers are left in the town. In Manitoba, there are a total of 25 fires burning, according to the province's fire situation report, with 10 classified as out of control. While Manitoba is facing the harshest conditions, other provinces are also dealing with worsening wildfires.

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