Several homes destroyed as large grass fire burns in Peguis First Nation: RCMP

CBC News

· Posted: May 04, 2025 8:54 PM EDT | Last Updated: 6 minutes ago

Several homes person been destroyed successful Peguis First Nation arsenic a ample writer occurrence burned successful the First Nation, according to RCMP.

Officers from Fisher Branch are successful the country assisting with evacuations and firefighters, with assistance from h2o bombers, are moving to enactment the occurrence out, the Mounties told CBC successful an email.

At slightest 2 homes were connected fire, Peguis First Nation's communications manager Doug Thomas told CBC News during a little telephone telephone Sunday afternoon. 

Thomas said the occurrence was burning successful the confederate portion of the First Nation. 

Peguis First Nation said successful a Facebook station it was opening its assemblage hallway to evacuees.

It is not known however galore homes person been evacuated oregon however galore radical person been forced to permission their homes arsenic of Sunday evening. 

Peguis is located astir 190 kilometres northbound of Winnipeg.

No injuries person been reported, the Mounties said.