Manitoba government to give wildfire update
The Manitoba government gives an update on the current wildfire situation in the province. Watch LIVE here.
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The provincial government will give an update on the current wildfire situation in Manitoba this afternoon.
Government officials will speak at 12:45 p.m. at the Manitoba Legislative Building.
CTV News will live-stream the event.
The update comes one day after the evacuation order was lifted for Flin Flon, resulting in residents coming home.
Manitoba's fire bulletin on Wednesday said most of the province was at a lower fire danger, except for the northwest area, where the risk is high.
This is a developing story. More to come.
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