Fire Situation in Western Provinces Improves, With 600 Manitoba Evacuees Getting Green Light to Go Home

Fire Situation in Western Provinces Improves, With 600 Manitoba Evacuees Getting Green Light to Go Home
A wildfire burns near Flin Flon, on the Manitoba-Saskatchewan border, as seen from a helicopter surveying the situation on May 14, 2024. The Canadian Press/David Lipnowski
Doug Lett
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The Manitoba Wildfire Service says over 600 people in northwest Manitoba who evacuated approaching fire last week can return home starting Sunday morning thanks to firefighters’ efforts along with cooler weather and some rain.

Residents of Cranberry Portage and other communities had to flee their homes on May 11 because of a rapidly advancing fire that came less than two kilometres from the community.

Doug Lett
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Doug Lett is a former news manager with both Global News and CTV, and has held a variety of other positions in the news industry.
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