Manitoba Wildfire

• Rain in Manitoba’s forecast could improve the province’s fire situation

  'We've really missed out on a lot of that precipitation,' said Environment and Climate Change Canada scientist Christy Climenhaga.

  Aug 11
  
• Leaf Rapids, Man. officials say wildfire entered town Wednesday

  The province says more information will become available later on Thursday about the situation in Leaf Rapids, Man., where a wildfire entered the community Wednesday night.

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  Jul 24
  
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• Approaching wildfires lead to evacuation order for Leaf Rapids, Man.

  Officials have issued a mandatory evacuation order saying residents should be prepared to leave by 10 a.m. Tuesday.

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  Jul 7
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• Manitoba wildfires: Officials warn ‘fake news’ is harming response efforts

  Online misinformation about Manitoba's wildfires is hindering emergency crews. Officials urge everyone to verify sources before sharing any fire-related updates.

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  Jun 3
• Active fire season expected to bring more smoky skies across Manitoba

  Eastern Manitoba is under an air quality warning due to smoke from the nearby wildfires, and smoke from blazes in Saskatchewan is being blown over northern Manitoba.

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  May 27
• Manitoba wildfire officials say threat remains for province’s northwest

  Hundreds of people were forced from their homes the RM of Kelsey by an out-of-control wildfire. According to the province, that blaze reached over 20,000 hectares in size.

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  May 12
• ‘Everybody is safe’: Manitobans await news after wildfire threat leads to evacuation of town

  Lori Forbes of the RM of Kelsey says that the evacuees from the town of Cranberry Portage are taking things hour by hour.

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  May 13, 2024
• Leaf Rapids, Man. evacuees can return home after wildfire threat

  A Manitoba government spokesperson confirmed the evacuation order for the area has been lifted and work is being done to make sure residents can go home safely.

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  Jul 4, 2023
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• Leaf Rapids, Man. residents could wait weeks to return home after wildfire evacuation

  The blaze in Leaf Rapids, Man., has been out of control for over two weeks and is more than 10,500 hectares in size, according to the province’s fire map.

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  Jun 27, 2023
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• Some Pimicikamak, Man. residents returning home after wildfire prompts evacuation order

  Some residents of Pimicikamak Cree Nation are returning home after a raging wildfire prompted an evacuation order Wednesday night.

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  May 25, 2023