Winds advance Eastern Manitoba wildfires
Winds have continued to drive wildfires in the province, officials said Sunday.
The fire near Beresford Lake has increased in size to approximately 20,000 hectares and has reached the lake. Sprinkler protection continues on cabins in the area. The mandatory evacuation of the Beresford cottage subdivision of Nopiming Provincial Park continues.
Yesterday Moskal tweeted a picture of clear blue skies over the lake; she posted another Sunday morning where you couldn even see the dock through the smoke.
never seen smoke like that,Cheap Jerseys china cheapnfljerseyschina so close, she said. couldn see across the lake this morning . that how smoky it was when we woke up. said the Long Lake and Beresford Lake communities are very tight knit.
are two lakes that are very close, both in proximity and friends as well I very worried about my neighbours. Hopefully there no loss of property, and hopefully the firefighters stay safe. were no further evacuations Saturday evening.
Provincial Road 312 remains closed.
The fire six kilometres northeast of Caddy Lake, on the Manitoba/Ontario border, has also increased in size to approximately 1,000 hectares. This fire is impacting several lakes, including West Hawk, Florence and Nora Lakes, and McDougalls Landing. Sprinkler setups continue for cabins in these areas.
Many of the cottages can only be accessed by boat or walking in.
Grounds crews, water bombers and helicopters from both Manitoba Sustainable Development (MSD) and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources continue to battle the fires. daily in southeast Manitoba. border north to Lake Winnipeg and extending north to the Wanipigow River.
In Whiteshell Provincial Park, the Hunt Lake, Mantario and McGillivray Falls hiking trails are closed until wildfire conditions improve.
Travel restrictions are also in place in western Manitoba for Spruce Woods Provincial Park and Spruce Woods Provincial Forest areas, Camp Hughes and the wildlife refuge at the community of Spruce Woods near CFB Shilo. Restrictions for this area include: no motorized backcountry or remote cottage access unless approved by a travel permit; camping is only allowed in developed campgrounds; and launching and landing of boats is restricted to developed shorelines.
For additional information on restrictions in eastern Manitoba, contact the eastern region office at 204 345 1444.
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