Bunibonibee wildfire contained; residents plan return
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This article was published 30/08/2024 (379 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
One of the First Nations in northern Manitoba with evacuees in Brandon is planning to return residents to the community after a nearby wildfire was contained, a bulletin released by the province on Thursday said.
“The wildfire approximately 10 kilometres south of the community of Bunibonibee Cree Nation has now been contained, which has allowed residents of Bunibonibee to plan for a return home starting this weekend,” the bulletin said.
Last week, the Canadian Red Cross told the Sun that it was assisting around 2,300 residents evacuated from the community, some of whom were being lodged in Brandon. About 1,000 total evacuees from various communities were in Brandon as of last week.
Previously, the Red Cross had said residents from Manto Sipi Cree Nation, St. Theresa Point First Nation and Red Sucker Lake Anisininew Nation. Last week, the offices for St. Theresa Point and Red Sucker Lake said evacuees had been able to return home.
Thursday’s fire bulletin said the fire 11 kilometres northeast of Manto Sipi is currently 972 hectares in size and has been contained.
The fire 40 kilometres west of Red Sucker Lake is 40,186 hectares in size and Manitoba Wildlife Service is continuing to prioritize the protection of Manitoba Hydro and Bell MTS infrastructure that service nearby communities.
As of Thursday, there were 83 active wildfires in Manitoba. There are currently 41 firefighting personnel in Manitoba from Newfoundland, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island as well as 11 from Minnesota.
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