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Flin Flon mayor says wildfire now threatening community from all 4 sides
A wildfire along Manitoba’s western border is now threatening the city of Flin Flon, with flames coming from all four sides, ...
Flin Flon wildfire situation 'a time bomb' but so far no structures lost, mayor says
The wildfire gnawing at the edge of Flin Flon is being fought by some 200 firefighters, but the battle is really in the hands ...
Flin Flon braces for devastation as wind expected to drive wildfire into city, mayor says
The wildfire situation has reached a desperate level in Flin Flon, Man., where the mayor says he and the few remaining people ...
Manitoba officials say wildfire contained in Flin Flon, wind change could push it into city
Fire crews in northern Manitoba have so far been able to contain an encroaching wildfire that forced thousands from their homes, while more residents in Saskatchewan have been told to leave due to a ...
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Flin Flon virtually deserted, thousands more evacuated as wildfires rage in Manitoba
Just a skeleton crew of emergency personnel and municipal officals remain in the northern Manitoba community of Flin Flon as ...
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Wildfires force Hudbay Minerals to suspend work at Snow Lake mine in Manitoba
TORONTO — Hudbay Minerals Inc. says wildfires burning in northern Manitoba have forced it to suspend work at its Snow Lake ...
Manitoba: Mayor of Flin Flon says fierce winds may cause wildfire to hit his city
It's looking very ugly right now,' George Fontaine says Author of the article: You can save this article by registering for ...
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Cool temperatures, chance of rain as crews battle wildfires near Flin Flon, Man.
Cooler temperatures and a chance of rain this week is forecast in a northwestern Manitoba city that's had to evacuate ...
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Wawanesa deploys mobile response unit in Flin Flon
Wawanesa Insurance has deployed its Mobile Response Unit (MRU) to the evacuee reception center in Winnipeg to support ...
17,000 Canadians forced to flee Manitoba wildfires
Roughly 17,000 residents in the Canadian province of Manitoba have been evacuated because of nearly two dozen active ...
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Wildfire contained near Flin Flon, Man.; Saskatchewan hamlet ordered to evacuate
Fire crews in northern Manitoba have so far been able to contain an encroaching wildfire that forced thousands from their ...
A Canadian prairie city virtually deserted as fires rage and thousands more evacuees expected
Manitoba's premier says the Canadian prairie city of Flin Flon hasbeen virtually deserted and more evacuees were expected as ...