WINNIPEG — A wildfire near a stretch of the Manitoba-Saskatchewan boundary has prompted evacuation warnings in some communities.
People in Flin Flon, Man., and in Creighton and Denare Beach in Saskatchewan have been told to prepare emergency bags and be ready to evacuate on short notice.
The fire near Creighton is not contained, and town officials say on social media a fresh-air centre is being set up for vulnerable people because of smoke from the blaze.
Denare Beach says on its website there are concerns those in the village may lose highway access and suffer power outages.
Fire bans in the area were issued Thursday.
Creighton municipal officials are asking people to conserve water and say sprinklers have been set up on some town infrastructure as a precaution.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 12, 2024.
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