Manitoba wildfire update: 118 active fires currently burning in the province

Speaking to the media on Thursday Kristin Hayward, assistant deputy minister of the Manitoba Conservation Officer Service and Manitoba Wildfire Service, outlined the current fire situation in the province. There are currently 118 wildfires burning across Manitoba this afternoon, part of a total of 313 — considerably higher than the average of 229 fires at this time of year.

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