It's raining fire.

[Mihun09]

Mike, you could try the Red Cross here... https://donate.redcross.ca/ea-action...Murray%20Fires


The Beresford fire is hiding since we have cloud cover and it rained most of the day here, but not up there. It is raining that way now and more forecast for tomorrow and Thursday with flurries Thursday night which also means the wind should shift to out of the north and possibly blow the fire back on itself or at least slow it's advance northward. It could though move south and west to the cottages at Long Lake. We won't know until we get clearing on Friday. It has grown to 56,000 hectares (216 sq miles).

Martin, if it jumps Siderock someone will have to go in and cut out the Mothers next year. Last night it was advancing around Siderock Lake on both ends and could be on the south shore of Wallace Lake now since it blew out of the south east all night. Tomorrow's wind is south east 30 gusting to 50kph again.

 

[red langford]

Was out there today and the winds were very strong from the south east which was blowing it back onto itself. A north or west wind would have been really bad today. It started raining this afternoon but lightly

There was optimistic talk this evening at the Fire base. The burning is part of the whole cycle of the boreal and it's not if but when will it burn. Hoop is better at explaining that

 

[Iskweo]

It has been about 30 years since the Wallace Lake area burned so its about due. A smallish one is much preferred to a massive blaze like the Yellowstone inferno, but this one looks pretty determined to keep burning.

We have a decent buffer zone between there and the Rice though so we should be ok for next week.

Christy

 

[Mihun09]

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The Beresford Lake fire has increased to approximately 73,000 ha. Sprinkler protection continues on cabins in the area and water bombers are being used to hold fire lines. Breaks in the weather are expected to support fire crews today.

Fire came within one kilometre of the south-east corner of Wallace Lake. Sprinklers have been installed on remote cottages at Craven and Carroll lakes.

An evacuation order remains in effect for Wallace Lake, which affects 61 cottages and one lodge. Officials are monitoring conditions at Long Lake closely.

The mandatory evacuation of the Beresford cottage subdivision in the Nopiming Provincial Park continues. The Beresford and Wallace lake campgrounds are closed until wildfire conditions improve.

A water bomber group, including two CL-215 aircraft and one bird dog aircraft, from the Northwest Territories has joined the Manitoba suppression efforts.

Approximately 100 officials are working to protect cabins and property in the areas. Only minor damage to a small number of sheds has been reported at this time.

Local authorities are leading the response to support Manitoba evacuees in the region. There are a total of 38 evacuees from Manitoba cottages. All evacuees have been contacted this morning to make sure they have the most up-to-date information.