Manitoba orders cottagers to evacuate due to advancing Ontario wildfire
It says efforts are underway to protect properties in the subdivision, including the placement of sprinklers on cottages and other structures. Cottagers and residents of nearby Booster Lake, Flanders Lake and Bird Lake are also being warned of a potential evacuation. According to Ontario's online Forest Fire Info Map, the fire began June 8 and is out of control, at over 1,830 square kilometres. The Manitoba government said in its latest wildfire update on Friday that wildfires across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and northwest Ontario will continue to bring smoke into all parts of the province until...
Source: timescolonist.com