Seven communities in eastern Manitoba have lost power after a hydro line was damaged by wildfires that have already displaced more than 1,300 people from First Nations east of Lake Winnipeg. The line that supplies power to Berens River, Bloodvein, Little Grand Rapids, Poplar River and Pauingassi First Nations, along with the communities of Loon Straits and Manigotagan, was lost after midnight on Wednesday, a spokesperson from Manitoba Hydro said. "There's so many other little fires that are happening. "This crisis has once again exposed the fact that Pauingassi is one of two First Nation communities in Manitoba without an airport and is served by a seasonal winter road. We are one of the most-remote remote First Nations communities in Manitoba."

Source: CBC News July 21, 2021 16:56 UTC