Northwestern Manitoba Town of Lynn Lake evacuated due to wildfire

Trees burned by wildfires in northern Manitoba are shown during a helicopter tour in the surrounding area of Flin Flon, Man. on Thursday, June 12, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mike Deal-Pool

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LYNN LAKE - Residents of a town in northwestern Manitoba have been ordered to leave due to a wildfire.

Lynn Lake, a gold-mining community located more than 1,000 kilometres from Winnipeg, says on social media many of its residents have safely left and those remaining will be airlifted out over the weekend.

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