In pictures: Manitoba First Nation wildfire evacuations

An estimated3,700 peoplewere forced to leave three Manitoba First Nationsthis week due to a forest fire that has since covered a wooded area about half the size of Winnipeg.

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People from Wasagamack First Nation, Garden Hill First Nation and St. Theresa Point First Nation fled to southern Manitobathis week as a wildfire encroached on their communities.

The hurried rush to get people to safety began Tuesday afternoon withboat evacuations that saw about 2,000Wasagamackresidents head toSt. Theresa Point to catch flights.

The boats shuttled people to the community late into the night.

Evacuees stayed in school gyms and at theSt. Theresa Pointairport, some for more than a day, before making their way south.

The Canadian Forces flew two Hercules airplanes filled with displaced residents to Winnipeg starting Thursday morning and continued throughout the day.

About 2,500 people had been flown to Winnipeg and Brandon by Thursday night.

About 1,000 cots were set up on the third floor of downtown Winnipeg's RBC Convention Centre. The spacefilled up Thursday night.

The WinnipegSoccerNorth indoor complexwas set up as a second shelter in Winnipeg.

Weather forecasts project rain could be headed to the fire zone this weekend.

Meanwhile, the firefight continues.