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National Post
8 hours ago
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- National Post
More evacuation orders to be lifted in parts of northwestern Manitoba after fires
Thousands more wildfire evacuees in Manitoba will start making the trek home in the coming days as officials in two northwestern communities lift their evacuation orders. Article content The roughly 600 residents of the town of Lynn Lake will be allowed to return to the community 775 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg starting at 8 a.m. Friday. Article content Article content In a social media post, the town said buses would be arranged for those who need help with transportation. Article content Article content 'While it is now safe to return, residents must remain prepared to evacuate again with little notice if fire conditions worsen.' Article content Residents were forced out a little more than one month ago by an out-of-control blaze that currently stands at 71 square kilometres in size. Active fire and hot spots remain close, the town said. Article content Suppression efforts are ongoing, but there is a continued risk of smoke and falling ash, officials said. Article content Article content Further south, residents of the city of Flin Flon could start coming home by the middle of next week as officials prepare to lift their mandatory evacuation order. Article content Deputy Mayor Alison Dallas-Funk, in a social media post Thursday, said the order is expected to be lifted at 9 a.m. on June 25, about one month after the city's 5,100 residents were forced out by a massive wildfire that began days earlier in nearby Creighton, Sask. Article content She said most critical services and businesses, including power and gas, would be ready to go by Sunday. Barring further fire activity, she said council would meet Monday to officially rescind the order. Article content Article content Article content Dallas-Funk said the town would work to secure buses to bring people home. Article content Manitoba's wildfire service has said crews have made progress in combating the 3,700-square-kilometre fire near Flin Flon, but weather has hindered their efforts. Article content The province has been experiencing what Premier Wab Kinew has described as its worst fire season in recent memory. Article content At the peak of evacuations, about 21,000 people were out of their homes, putting pressure on the province's supply of hotel rooms and prompting Kinew's NDP government to encourage tourists to think twice about travelling to Manitoba. Article content
CTV News
a day ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Manitoba government to provide update on wildfire situation
Tour of the wildfire conditions around Flin Flon by helicopter. Premier Wab Kinew takes a tour of the wildfires in northern Manitoba, making stops in Flin Flon and Thompson. Thursday, June 12, 2025. (MIKE DEAL/FREE PRESS) The Manitoba government will provide an update Thursday afternoon about the wildfire situation in the province. Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Lisa Naylor, Kristin Hayward, assistant deputy minister of the Conservation Officer Service and Manitoba Wildfire Service and Christine Stevens, assistant deputy minister of the Manitoba Emergency Management Organization, will give the update at the Manitoba legislature. On Wednesday, the province reduced travel and fire restrictions to Level 2, which allows people to have campfires between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. The latest update issued Wednesday said there are 21 active wildfires. There have been 124 total in 2025. CTV News will live stream the update. This is a developing story. More details to come.
CBC
a day ago
- Climate
- CBC
Manitoba officials to give wildfire update Thursday at 12:45 p.m. CT
Social Sharing Officials in Manitoba will give an update on the wildfires burning across the province on Thursday. Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Lisa Naylor is scheduled to speak alongside Kristin Hayward, assistant deputy minister of the Conservation Officer Service and the Manitoba Wildfire Service, and Christine Stevens, assistant deputy minister of the Manitoba Emergency Management Organization. CBC News will livestream the news conference here at 12:45 p.m. CT. As of the province's latest update on Wednesday, there were 21 wildfires burning across Manitoba, several of which were out of control. The out-of-control fires include one near the northwestern city of Flin Flon, which is about 370,780 hectares, and one in the eastern area of Nopiming Provincial Park, which is about 218,700 hectares, the province said Wednesday.
CTV News
3 days ago
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- CTV News
Evacuation order lifted in Manitoba community
Trees burned by wildfires in northern Manitoba are shown during a helicopter tour in the surrounding area of Flin Flon, Man., on Thursday, June 12, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mike Deal-Pool Dozens of evacuees have been given the green light to return home after another evacuation order was lifted in a Manitoba community. According to the province's latest fire bulletin Tuesday, the evacuation order in Bissett, Man., ended as of 8 a.m., allowing about 80 people to start returning home. They were first forced out at the end of last month after a wildfire near Nopiming Provincial Park threatened the southeastern Manitoba community. Bissett A map showing the location of Bissett, Man. An evacuation order was issued for the community on May 30, 2025. (CTV News Winnipeg) However, the province noted the fire danger level on Tuesday was high despite improving conditions, noting new fires could start from lightning or human causes. There are currently 20 active wildfires burning across Manitoba, the province said, which is up two from Monday's bulletin. However, the number of out-of-control blazes was unchanged at 10. The largest near Sherridon and Flin Flon was pegged at 370,780 hectares Tuesday, which is also unchanged from the previous bulletin. Meanwhile, the province reminded those returning home that while the immediate risk to some communities may have decreased, wildfires are still active. 'Smoke and visible flames may still be present. Manitobans are reminded to stay informed by regularly monitoring wildfire updates,' the bulletin said.
Globe and Mail
3 days ago
- Climate
- Globe and Mail
Wildfire evacuees continue returning home in Manitoba, Saskatchewan
Wildfire evacuees continued to make their way home in some Manitoba communities Tuesday, but there were hurdles. Tataskweyak Cree Nation lifted its evacuation order Monday evening, then told the community's 2,400 residents Tuesday morning the return was being delayed due to problems with the water system. 'Water tests came back (with) high aluminum. The pipes and reservoir will need to be cleaned and samples taken after the cleaning,' said a message posted on the chief and council's Facebook page. An evacuation order also was lifted Tuesday for the dozens of evacuees from Bissett, near the Manitoba-Ontario boundary. They were forced out last month by a wildfire near Nopiming Provincial Park. Where in Canada are there wildfire smoke warnings? Our map tracks air quality across the country Residents in Flin Flon, one of the largest communities evacuated, were still waiting for the fire threat to diminish before they could be allowed to return. An out-of-control fire covering roughly 3,700 square kilometres continued to burn north and east of the city of 5,000 people. Manitoba's latest report said crews were battling 18 fires, eight of which were out of control. At the peak of evacuations, about 21,000 residents were out of their homes, putting pressure on the province's supply of hotel rooms and prompting Premier Wab Kinew's government to encourage tourists to reconsider Manitoba travel plans. A third of those evacuees came from the Pimicikamak Cree Nation in the north-central region. They have started returning home, as are residents in Snow Lake, Sherridon and Herb Lake Landing. Rain and cooler temperatures have brought relief to both Manitoba and Saskatchewan in recent days, allowing fire bans to be reduced and more evacuees to go home. In Saskatchewan, the province reported 13 active fires, with three out of control. Saskatchewan Public Safety Minister Tim McLeod said Monday that people across 34 communities were in the process of returning.
