News - Wildfires

Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship has cancelled all burning permits, implemented a fire ban and will not issue fireworks permits in the northwest region of the province, due to dry conditions and the high risk of forest fires.

Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship advises dry conditions and above-average temperatures are increasing fire danger levels in eastern Manitoba and the Interlake.

Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship, the Office of the Fire Commissioner, the Manitoba Emergency Measures Organization, Manitoba Health, Emergency Social Services and local authorities continue to respond to wildfires in northeast Manitoba.

Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship, the Office of the Fire Commissioner, the Manitoba Emergency Measures Organization, Manitoba Health, Emergency Social Services and local authorities continue to respond to wildfires in northeast Manitoba.

Portage la Prairie RCMP are currently investigating a number of field fires that recently occurred in St. Ambroise, Manitoba.

The Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship Fire Program and the Office of the Fire Commissioner (OFC) advise that dry conditions and warmer weather have increased the fire risk in some areas of the province.

The Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship Fire Program and the Office of the Fire Commissioner advise that warming temperatures and dry conditions have increased the fire risk in some areas of the province.

I would like to commend the bravery and dedication of the emergency personnel who responded to this week’s fires across southeastern Manitoba.

The Office of the Fire Commissioner (OFC), Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship and the Manitoba Emergency Measures Organization continue to support municipalities and fire departments fighting fires in southeast Manitoba.

MP for Provencher, Vic Toews, comments on the fire situation in the towns of Vita and Ross, Manitoba.