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Held B.C. Blazes Lift Evacuations as Manitoba Wildfire Emergency Persists

Brief rain has eased wildfire activity on Vancouver Island; Manitoba enforces ongoing emergency measures in the north

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A look at the fire behaviour on the Wesley Ridge fire on Tuesday, Aug. 5.
A Halifax regional firefighter asks a cyclist to reverse course on a footpath as crews knock down a small fire in the wooded area behind the Yorkshire Avenue extension and Nadia Drive in Dartmouth on Wednesday August 6, 2025.
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Overview

  • Manitoba’s state of emergency continues with new fire ignitions prompting fresh evacuations for remote First Nations and support registrations in Winnipeg.
  • The Cantilever Bar fire near Lytton was declared held this week, leading to rescinded evacuation orders by Lytton First Nation and regional districts.
  • Rain and cooler temperatures have improved containment of the five-square-kilometre Wesley Ridge fire on Vancouver Island, though more than 120 blazes remain active across B.C.
  • BC Wildfire Service warns a drying trend and hotter forecast could reignite fire activity in regions that missed recent rainfall.
  • Nearly 750 wildfires burn across Canada as one man in Newfoundland is charged with threatening first responders during an evacuation.