Residents of Beauval, Sask., await updates after the flames moved into the village overnight. Meanwhile, thousands have been evacuated from Garden Hill First Nation in northern Manitoba as a wildfire moved closer.

The Canadian Armed Forces says it’s evacuated over a thousand residents of a northern Manitoba community threatened by a wildfire, while towns and villages in the province are welcoming cooler weather they say is helping firefighters.

A complete evacuation was ordered for the Village of Beauval on Thursday night as shifting winds pushed a raging wildfire dangerously close to the northern Saskatchewan community.

English First Nation River has started to airlift some residents from Patuanak, Sask., to safety after a fire knocked out the only road into the community.

So far in 2025, there have been 327 wildfires in Saskatchewan. The five-year average for this time of year is 185, according to the SPSA.

A full evacuation order was issued late Thursday afternoon as shifting winds pushed a raging wildfire dangerously close to the Saskatchewan village, located about 400 kilometres north of Saskatoon. Martin said he was concerned to hear the emergency order had been expanded to all residents.

Mayor Rick Laliberte says the evacuation and firefighting response in his community has been very effective, but he wants more crew in the area to support overworked responders.

Canada’s wildfire season is off to an intense start, with the Western province of Manitoba declaring a state of emergency for the second time.. Wildfires have burned 2.5 million acres this year ...

There have been 334 wildfires in Saskatchewan year-to-date. There were 216 fires at the same time last year, which was also ahead of the five-year average of 195 for the same time period.

A Canadian Football League game between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Calgary Stampeders in Regina on Friday was rescheduled after a long delay due to poor air quality caused by heavy smoke from wildfires.

Thousands more wildfire evacuees in Saskatchewan and Manitoba will start making the trek home in the coming days as officials in the provinces continue to lift evacuation orders. The Shoe fire is now 50 per cent contained, Pisew and Wolf fires are 30 per cent contained and the Ditch fire is now 80 per cent contained, the SPSA announced Monday.