BC Student Created Wildfire Map During Own Evacuation From Manitoba Fire Zone

A wildfire burns in northern Manitoba near Flin Flon, as seen from a helicopter surveying the situation, on May 14, 2024. The Canadian Press/David Lipnowski

University of British Columbia Okanagan geography student Jenna Taylor went home last month to spend time with her family in Flin Flon, Man.

A relaxing break did not ensue. Taylor and her family would join thousands of evacuees on May 27, fleeing wildfires that prompted a provincewide state of emergency and spread to less than one kilometre from their home.