Air quality warnings issued for western, central Manitoba due to wildfires
The province s wildfire service has issued air quality warnings for parts of western and central Manitoba and several highways have been shut down due to smoke.
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Posted: May 19, 2021 10:46 PM CT | Last Updated: May 20
A provincial highway between Cowan, Man., and Camperville, Man., was shut down Friday evening because of a wildfire burning in the area.(Submitted by Debbie Laychuk)
The province s wildfire service has issued air quality warnings for parts of western and central Manitoba and several highways have been shut down due to smoke.
Manitoba 2021 Fire Bulletin – 10
Corwyn Friesen, mySteinbach
Posted on 05/20/2021 at 9:00 am
The Wildfire Program of Manitoba Conservation and Climate advises that wildfire danger levels remain extremely high across all of southern and central Manitoba, and a number of wildfires are burning across the province. Air-quality warnings have been issued for parts of western and central Manitoba due to smoke.
Manitobans are reminded to avoid wildfire areas, and not to congregate on roadways to watch or take pictures of a fire or firefighting efforts. This practice is extremely dangerous and makes it more difficult for crews to do their job. There is no backcountry travel allowed in the area south of the 53rd parallel at this time, and a number of other fire and travel restrictions remain in effect.
Outdoornews
May 20, 2021
District 1 – Baudette area
CO Ben Huener (Roseau) investigated an arson fire and checked anglers during the opening weekend of fishing. Enforcement action was taken for burning without a burn permit, angling with extra lines, angling without a license, and operating an unregistered, motorized kayak.
CO Aaron Larson (Baudette) worked primarily angling enforcement. Larson spent time on the Rainy River and Lake of the Woods. Violations found included no angling license in possession, failure to have a throwable flotation device on a boat, illegal bait, and angling with an extra line.
CO Corey Sura (Baudette) attended the annual Lake of the Woods meeting involving various area agencies, resorts, and the tourism bureau. Sura also assisted with an ATV safety class in Roseau and issued nuisance-beaver permits.
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May 17, 2021 | 4:09 AM
OTTERTAIL, CO. MINN. (KFGO) – A Pelican Rapids motorcyclist was severely injured in a crash early Sunday in Otter Tail County.
61-year old Ronald McCoy was northbound on Highway 59 near Pelican Rapids around 1:45 a.m. when his Trike crossed the fog line, hit a guardrail, and rolled several times coming to rest in the northbound lane of the highway.
McCoy was airlifted to a Fargo hospital with life-threatening injuries. He was wearing a helmet.
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A three-wheeled motorcycle hit a guard rail in Otter Tail County, the Minnesota State Patrol reported.
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A man was injured when his three-wheeled motorcycle hit a guard rail along Highway 59 in Otter Tail County early Sunday, May 16.
Ronald McCoy, 61, suffered injuries deemed life-threaten, according to a Minnesota State Patrol report.
McCoy was northbound on Highway 59 on a Honda trike motorcycle south of Pelican Rapids when it crossed the fog line and hit the guardrail. The trike overturned several times and came to rest in the northbound lane of Highway 59. McCoy was wearing a helmet.
The crash was reported at 1:44 a.m. Sunday. McCoy was taken to Sanford Health in Fargo.