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WINNIPEG An early April snowstorm scheduled to hit Manitoba on Monday could bring farmers and firefighters some much-needed precipitation. Phil Veldhuis, president of Direct Farm Manitoba, said farmers are crossing their fingers for some moisture. It s been dry since really midsummer last year, no moisture at all in the fall or winter, Veldhuis said. I don t think it s affecting us yet, but we re super concerned about the growing conditions this spring. Veldhuis is also the owner of Phil s honey. Like farmers, he s buzzing for some precipitation, as a lack of moisture could lead to a poor honey harvest. If plants don t grow, they don t flower, and then bees don t get nectar. I m just as needing moisture as anyone else, he said. ....
Fires in southeast Manitoba flare up amid tinder dry spring conditions winnipeg.ctvnews.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from winnipeg.ctvnews.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A lack of significant moisture during the winter and rainfall in the spring so far have resulted in tinder-dry conditions. Winnipeg had its third driest winter on record, with only about 25 millimetres of precipitation in December, January and February, according to statistics. Many municipalities in southern Manitoba have implemented burn bans, which cover outdoor fire pits and the use of fireworks. Motorized backcountry travel has also been prohibited in many places after a large grass fire west of Carberry was believed to have been started by an ATV. The blaze forced 30 families from their homes April 1. Everybody, please be safe right now, Macgregor said. It s so dry out there and things can happen in an instant, believe me. ....
WINNIPEG Fire crews in southern Manitoba are working to extinguish a wildfire estimated to be about 400 acres in size. Stuartburn Fire Chief Bob Fosty told CTV News the fire was reported around 2:30 p.m. on Monday. It is burning roughly seven kilometres southwest of Zhoda though Fosty said its origins are unclear at this time. While fire crews do not yet have the fire under control as it spreads out towards the east and west, Fosty said there have been no evacuations required. There has been no injuries or loss of life or loss of property, but we are working at it to extinguish both the east and the west edge of it. ....