Winnipeg Free Press By: Cody Sellar Save to Read Later A map shows a rough estimate of areas burned by wildfire during the 2021 season. (Canadian Wildland Fire Information System) Four wildfires in eastern Manitoba have merged to create one huge inferno east of Bloodvein First Nation. Four wildfires in eastern Manitoba have merged to create one huge inferno east of Bloodvein First Nation. At 80,000 hectares, it's one of the largest wildfires on record, a spokesman for the province said Thursday. It’s currently the third-largest active fire in the province. A fire directly north, east of Berens River First Nation, was estimated at 230,000 hectares on Thursday.