The closest fire to Flin Flon is the Alir fire, located on the west shore of Amisk Lake. That fire, near Muskeg Bay, has grown to over 2,000 hectares in size as of July 13 and was started by a lightning strike July 10. Firefighters in the region are currently at the “protecting values” stage of beating back the flames, according to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA). Another fire, called the McKenzie fire by the SPSA, is about 100 hectares in size and burning roughly halfway between Amisk Lake and Cumberland House. The McKenzie fire is considered as “ongoing assessment” by the SPSA.