Man and woman found dead as crews battle wildfire in Manitoba, police say [Video]

RCMP say the bodies of two people have been found as crews battle a wildfire in a popular lakefront cottage area northeast of Winnipeg.

They say the bodies are believed to be of a man and woman, and that it may take days to confirm their identities.

“This is a truly tragic event,” said Loren Schinkel, reeve of the Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet.

“We’re a very close-knit community here, and certainly the family, friends and loved ones that have been impacted by this have our profound sympathies.”

About 1,000 people have been ordered to leave the area as fires Wednesday continued to burn in eastern Manitoba.

Police said they received reports Tuesday that some residents were stranded due to the quickly spreading fire, but were unable …