A very big hit: Evacuations continue in Manitoba communities as wildfires spread – Winnipeg [Video]

Evacuations continued Tuesday in areas of Manitoba affected by ongoing wildfires.

The province said Nopiming Provincial Park in eastern Manitoba is being evacuated due to the fire threat while Whiteshell Provincial Park has been closed due to an out-of-control fire along the border with Ontario.

A fire near Bird River in the RM of Alexander, northeast of Winnipeg, has also forced a number of people from their homes, while the RM of Piney has declared a state of local emergency. The wildfire near The Pas remains out-of-control and the RM of St. Clements is on alert.

Climate change, one expert says, continues to make the wildfire situation worse in Manitoba — a trend that is unfortunately expected to continue.

“You have a heatwave happening in May — it’s not that common, it’s quite early for the season, and it’s right when wildfire season starts,” Anabela Bonada of the Intact Centre …