Two Weeks on, Nopiming Provinicial Park Wildfire Still Raging Out of Control

Demand for respirators, sprinklers on the rise in Manitoba as wildfires worsen air quality

As wildfires are ravaging the province, they are also impacting the air Manitobans breathe, and some are looking for ways to protect themselves.

Two weeks on, Nopiming Provinicial Park wildfire still raging out of control

A massive wildfire burning in Manitoba’s Nopiming Provincial Park remains out of control two weeks after it began, with crews from several provinces battling the blaze as it grows beyond 115,000 hectares. The fire has forced ongoing evacuations, with more than 100 residents still displaced from the Poplar Bay area and communities to the north. […]

Fires continue to burn out of control in cottage country

The Manitoba Wildfire Service (MWS) says there continues to be a significant wildfire threat in eastern Manitoba. It says forest fuels remain dry and that human activity has contributed significantly to Manitoba's current wildfire situation. Residents are asked to adhere to the fire and travel restrictions for their area. The MWS continues to respond to 17 active wildfires across the province. There has been a total of 93 wildfires so far this ye

Evacuation notice issued for Hall Lake and partial evacuation for Pelican Narrows due to wildfires

Warm and windy weather has lead to evacuation notices one northern community, a partial evacuation for another, and an evacuation notice for a resort village. A General Evacuation Notice was issued for Hall Lake on Sunday. The Saskatchewan Provincial Safety Asocciation says there is currently no immediate fire threat to the community, however because of winds and warm weather precautions are being taken. A fire team will be conducting a controll…