The fire that threatened Cranberry Portage and several cabin areas is now considered to be "under control", according to the Manitoba Wildfire Service.
The Manitoba Wildfire Service, the Office of the Fire Commissioner (OFC), Manitoba Emergency Management Organization (EMO), and the Manitoba Fire Service are working diligently and collaboratively to effectively combat and manage the ongoing challeng
Rainy conditions combined with efforts from wildfire fighting crews have helped to keep a massive fire at bay as residents were invited back to their home communities in northwestern Manitoba over the weekend.
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Continued favourable weather conditions, and work by crews on two active fires in the area around Flin Flon and The Pas, have lessened their impacts and have enabled residents of affected communities to return home as of Sunday, May 19.