Overview

• Approximately 5,000 Flin Flon residents and 1,000 from surrounding areas were displaced in May when the wildfire threatened the community.
• Fire crews have held the blaze outside city limits after nearly a month, though it remains active in nearby forests.
• Mayor George Fontaine confirmed no homes or businesses were damaged and instructed returnees to clear spoiled food from fridges and freezers.
• On-site disaster relief teams and a food bank will provide returning residents with emergency supplies and recovery aid.
• Some First Nations communities, including the Tataskweyak and Mathias Colomb Cree nations, remain under evacuation orders as recovery efforts continue.