Overview

• Rain and cooler conditions have allowed Manitoba to ease fire bans and focus efforts on seven of its 18 active wildfires that remain out of control.
• About 22,000 evacuees were registered at the crisis peak and phased returns have begun for communities such as Pimicikamak Cree Nation, Snow Lake and Sherridon.
• Residents of Flin Flon await clearance as a 370,000-hectare blaze continues to burn, and Tataskweyak Cree Nation’s repatriation was postponed after water tests revealed high aluminum levels.
• Saskatchewan crews are battling 13 active fires, three of which are uncontained, and gradual lifting of fire bans has enabled return plans for evacuees across 34 communities.
• Manitoba’s state of emergency, in effect until June 26 under the Emergency Measures Act, enforces strict burn and travel restrictions and supports coordination of firefighting and relief efforts.