"It's a very serious situation." That from Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew in an update on the province's wildfire situation Thursday, who says fire fighters from across Manitoba and beyond continue to blazes on several fronts.

As of Thursday morning, Kinew said there were 16,800 evacuees registered in Manitoba. Many of which have been put up in hotels across Manitoba, occupying about 1,700 rooms.

He added, it's been great to see people step up and provide donations, volunteer at shelters and even take evacuees into their homes. • The province provides update on Manitoba Wildfires • Locally owned retreat centre opens doors to wildfire evacuees, needs help • Manitoba Day of Caring: radio stations rally support for wildfire evacuees

Meantime, the Manitoba Day of Caring for Wildfire Evacu

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