As much of northern Manitoba waits for the snow to melt and spring to arrive, the memories and aftermath of one of Manitoba’s worst forest fires in history are still on everyone’s minds. The tri-community has been very focused and dedicated to creating a wildfire plan to help protect the surrounding communities from the potential threat of wildfire, and this includes educating and training citizens.
“We’re seeing longer, drier burning seasons and more unpredictable fire behaviour across Manitoba,” said The Pas Fire Department Fire Chief Byron Shangraw.