‘It got bigger and bigger’: Wildfire ignites near Oak Hammock Marsh

Fire threatens centre at Oak Hammock Marsh near Winnipeg

A massive fire at Oak Hammock Marsh, just north of Winnipeg, came dangerously close to the wetlands’ new discovery centre before it was eventually put out by firefighters. Winds took the fire away from the building in the nick of time, and firefighters handled the rest. “They basically made sure the fire wouldn’t spread towards […]

Lightning strike blamed for wildfire that threatened new discovery centre at Oak Hammock Marsh

The new discovery centre at Manitoba's Oak Hammock Marsh came close to being swept up in a wildfire, with just two weeks to go until its grand opening.

‘It got bigger and bigger’: Wildfire ignites near Oak Hammock Marsh

Southern Manitoba is currently experiencing a stretch of hot and dry weather, which contributed to a wildfire near Oak Hammock Marsh over the weekend.

‘Would have been devastating’: Fire at Oak Hammock Marsh narrowly misses new building - Winnipeg

The fire, which came close to consuming a new building, was spotted by birdwatchers on a trail at the sprawling marsh.

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