The bodies of two people were found in an area northeast of Winnipeg as fast-moving wildfires spurred by dry, hot and windy conditions prompted hundreds to evacuate Wednesday.
RCMP said the bodies are believed to be of a man and woman, and that it may take days to confirm their identities.
It is believed they died from injuries sustained during the fire, Supt. Chris Hastie told a news conference.
Loren Schinkel, reeve of the Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet, a popular lakefront cottage area northeast of Winnipeg, said the whole community is grieving.
“This is a truly tragic event,” said Schinkel. “We’re a very close-knit community here, and certainly the family, friends and loved ones that have been impacted by this have our profound sympathies.”…