WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — The Canadian prairie city of Flin Flon was virtually deserted and more evacuees were expected, Manitoba’s premier said Friday, as wildfires raged in the province.

Flin Flon is nearly 400 miles (643 kilometers) northwest of Winnipeg, the provincial capital. The fire began Monday just north in neighboring Saskatchewan and has exploded in size.

The wildfire gnawing at the edge of Flin Flon is being fought by some 200 firefighters, but the battle is really in the hands of Mother Nature, the mayor says.

Some patients at Flin Flon's hospital are being moved out as a wildfire burning out-of-control continues to grow toward the northwestern Manitoba city. "The situation is serious," Premier Wab ...

The Flin Flon community has been an important part of Hudbay’s operations for nearly 100 years. Hudbay continues to maintain operations in Snow Lake, which is located approximately 200 ...

Flin Flon mayor George Fontaine said all of the almost 5,000 residents of the city of Flin Flon had been asked to move out. “I can tell you everybody has to be out by midnight and that includes ...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — The Canadian prairie city of Flin Flon was virtually deserted and more evacuees were expected, Manitoba’s premier said Friday, as wildfires raged in the province.

Only essential Hudbay personnel, authorized by emergency services, will remain in Flin Flon to assist with emergency activities. While Hudbay no longer has active mine production activities in Flin ...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — The Canadian prairie city of Flin Flon was virtually deserted and more evacuees were expected, Manitoba’s premier said Friday, as wildfires raged in the province.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — The Canadian prairie city of Flin Flon was virtually deserted and more evacuees were expected, Manitoba's premier said Friday, as wildfires raged in the province ...

The Canadian prairie city of Flin Flon was virtually deserted and more evacuees were expected, Manitoba’s premier said Friday, as wildfires raged in the province.