Ongoing wildfires in the Camperville and Pine Creek First Nation area are still burning, but are mostly under control.
David Schafer is the Director of the province’s Wildfire Program, and tells CKDM crews made some good progress over the weekend.
The wildfires are now classified as being held, and crews have secured the perimeter and continue to put out hotspots.
The Manitoba Wildfire Service classifies wildfires using the following categories:
- Not Under Control
- Being Held (crews have stopped the spread of the fire)
- Under Control (strong established perimeters; chance of escape is very limited)
- Extinguished
“So it’s in a state of being held, they’ve secured the perimeter, but they still have a lot of work ahead of them.”
The area where the fires are burning didn’t see much of that rain this weekend, but some cooler temperatures did help the cause.
Officials say damage to property has been limited to just 1 home and 1 garage on Pine Creek First Nation.
The Director of the Wildfire Program is reminding Manitobans to refrain from any open burning — and to be careful with everything.
“There’s a concern in regard to people lighting fires and walking away from them. We need to be vigilant and make sure that is not happening.”
