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CBC
3 days ago
- Climate
- CBC
Manitoba extends provincial state of emergency due to wildfires
Manitoba is extending a provincewide state of emergency for another month due to wildfires. The extension will keep the state of emergency in place until Aug. 22, according to a provincial news release on Thursday. The province first declared a state of emergency on May 28 at the front end of what's become the worst wildfire season in three decades in Manitoba. Premier Wab Kinew and emergency management officials lifted that state of emergency June 23, a few days short of a month, due to improving conditions at the time. But by July 10, officials again declared a state of emergency as conditions worsened, particularly in the north. Several communities remain partially or fully evacuated. Find the latest wildfire information: Are you an evacuee who needs assistance? Contact Manitoba 211 by calling 211 from anywhere in Manitoba or email 211mb@ .
CBC
26-06-2025
- Climate
- CBC
Lynn Lake air quality warning remains as crews monitor area hotspots for wildfire threats
Smoke continues to billow over a northern Manitoba community Thursday where crews are monitoring area hotspots from above, ready to jump into action at the sign of encroaching wildfires. Lynn Lake remains under an air quality warning due to heavy smoke from nearby forest fires, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada on Thursday. The town, about 800 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg, is on evacuation alert despite declaring Wednesday there was "no imminent threat" of a repeat of late last month when residents were forced to leave due to fires. Crews were expected to scan areas around the community from above early Thursday as they try to identify any hotspots that could pose threats should conditions change, states the latest updated posted to the Town of Lynn Lake Facebook page Wednesday night. For now, the local forecast is favourable for the next two days, though that could change over the weekend as conditions could elevate wildfire risks. Mandatory evacuation orders Were first issued May 26 and 27 for Sherridon and Lynn Lake, respectively. One day later, Manitoba issued a provincewide state of emergency, which the premier announced Monday has since been lifted. Lynn Lake residents returned June 20, Sherridon on June 14. On Wednesday, evacuees — roughly 4,800 of them — were allowed to return to Flin Flon, about 240 km south of Lynn Lake. Are you an evacuee who needs assistance? Contact Manitoba 211 by calling 211 from anywhere in Manitoba or email 211mb@
