Over 500 people have registered as evacuees at the TRCC since the wildfire evacuations began, with around 400 cots occupied there over the past few nights.
While most evacuees are from Lynn Lake and Marcel Colomb First Nation, there have also been people from Split Lake/Tataskweyak Cree Nation, Cross Lake and Pimicikamak Cree Nation, Fox Lake, Flin Flon, Cranberry Portage, Mathias Colomb Cree Nation-Pukatawagan, Norway House and Denare Beach.
Among those assisting with the evacuees are MKO, Province of Manitoba Emergency Social Services, Service Canada, NRHA Public Health, the Boys & Girls Club, and the Families departments.
The Thompson Crisis Centre has been assisting with the clothing donation drive and distribution, and Vale was on site to cook hot dogs and burgers for lunch Tuesday.
Private security as well as First Nation Safety Officers from Sioux Valley Dakota Nation, Long Plain First Nation, Waywayseecappo First Nation and Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation are helping out with security along with Thompson’s CSOs.
