Manitoba officials to give wildfire update as smoke blankets province
Officials with the Manitoba government will give an update on Manitoba's current wildfire situation on Monday.
Kristin Hayward, assistant deputy minister with Manitoba Wildfire Service, and Christine Stevens, assistant deputy minister with the Manitoba Emergency Management Organization, will speak at the Manitoba legislative building. CTV News will live-stream the event.
According to Friday's wildfire bulletin, there are 122 active wildfires burning in Manitoba, and 317 so far in 2025. Fire danger is at a high to very high level across much of Manitoba.
This is a developing story.
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