The Canadian Red Cross says an additional 1,500 people from the Garden Hill First Nation have been given evacuation orders due to wildfire smoke in the Island Lake area. On Sunday, the Red Cross will begin evacuating people to other locations. The total number of evacuees has now reached 5,000, including individuals from the Wasagamack and St. Theresa Point First Nations. The Red Cross said it has mobilized 350 volunteers, including some from across the country; 150 of those are split between the two shelters in Winnipeg. "They're settling in now, they're visiting with each other, they're more relaxed."

Source: CBC News September 02, 2017 17:04 UTC