Fire crews are fighting multiple fires in the Lynn Lake, Marcel Colomb First Nation areas.

11 fires have been identified burning, but crews are focused on four that are in close proximity to the communities.

One of the fires is 50 hectares and is about 4 km north of Lynn Lake.

140 residents from Marcel Colomb First Nation have been evacuated to Thompson by the Canadian Red Cross. There isn’t any indication of Lynn Lake being evacuated according to the province.

Lightning is believed to be the cause of the wildfires.