Wildfires have forced more than 17,000 residents from their homes in Manitoba.

Communities, including Flin Flon, are affected. They were ordered out earlier this week.

A province-wide state of emergency was declared on Wednesday.

Firefighters from across the country are lending a helping hand.

Twenty New Brunswick firefighters, two division supervisors, and one agency representative all headed to Manitoba on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, a state of emergency has also been declared in Saskatchewan. Around 15 communities have been forced to evacuate in that province due to wildfires.