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'The community is in a panic': Pukatawagan calls for more help as smoke keeps airport closed

'We can't be patient. We need action,' with more than 2,000 people still to evacuate, councillor says

CBC NewsArturo Chang

The chief and council of Mathias Colomb Cree Nation, also known as Pukatawagan, say residents are growing more anxious as the community's only airstrip remains closed because of wildfire smoke.

The northern Manitoba community's airport was still not useable as of Friday afternoon, Pukatawagan councillors said at a news conference with the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and the Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak.

Chief Gordie Bear told CBC News the airport closed around 6:30 p.m. CT Thursday, as winds p…

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'The community is in a panic': Pukatawagan calls for more help as smoke keeps airport closed

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CBC NewsArturo Chang, Posted: May 30, 2025 7:14 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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