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FIREFIGHTING crews are working to protect Manitoba Hydro infrastructure near a massive, out-of-control blaze in the isolated northern Interlake.
FIREFIGHTING crews are working to protect Manitoba Hydro infrastructure near a massive, out-of-control blaze in the isolated northern Interlake.
The 345,000-acre wildfire, situated in forests off Lake Manitoba’s northeastern tip, is more than 80 kilometres long and approximately 16-km wide at its largest point. It sparked May 12.
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The Manitoba Wildfire Service works to extinguish a large forest fire south of Whiteshell Provincial Park, near Falcon Beach. The tinder-like conditions across most of southern Manitoba may be coming to an end with 60 per cent chance of showers in the area Wednesday and rain expected from Thursday until Saturday.
As wildfires raged across parched land in southern Manitoba, fanned by wind gusts and heat, the forecast held the promise of relief.
As wildfires raged across parched land in southern Manitoba, fanned by wind gusts and heat, the forecast held the promise of relief.
A water bomber flies over the wildfire in the Sandilands area. (Alexa Bezditny)
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Officials are cautioning Manitobans as parts of the province burns in wildfires.
All of southern and central Manitoba remains under extremely high wildfire danger levels Tuesday. Air-quality warnings are being put in place for parts of western and central Manitoba.
Areas of concern
The RM of North Cypress and the Town of Carberry are under a local state of emergency due to the fires. The province says the 3,600 ha of fire are being fought by the Department of National Defence from Shilo, local authorities, and MWS crews.