Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Forest fire in Whiteshell Park

A fire in the Whiteshell was brought under control quickly, but it still prompted an evacuation of a campground and cottagers.

A Manitoba Conservation officer spotted the spotted the fire yesterday morning, which was about one-third of a hectare.

Crews were quickly in the air with water bombers, a helicopter and other support aircraft to douse the flames, and they had it under control within a few hours.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.