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High winds and fire an extremely dangerous combo, say fire officials

A ban on burning is now in effect across eastern and central Manitoba

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A deadly combination of wind and runaway grass fires claimed the life of one man and destroyed multiple properties across southern Manitoba last week as rural firefighters scrambled from one incident to the next. High winds April 13, 14 and 15 also blackened the skies with soil blowing off of unplanted fields, a sombre reminder
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Reduce the risk of a combine fire

Do a pre-harvest check, and carry a fire extinguisher

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With harvest season underway, it’s time to take precautions against combine fires, says John Nowatzki, North Dakota State University Extension Service agricultural machine systems specialist. Crop residue buildup around combine engines and exhaust pipes are obvious places where fires can start. The surface temperature of exhaust pipes can be high enough to ignite straw and
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Firefighters responding to more diverse calls than ever before

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It was the kind of heavy-handed knock on the door no one wants to hear, that told Donna Stewart a forest fire was closing in on her home. “I was terrified,” said the 65-year-old retiree, one of more than a dozen people evacuated after fire threatened the community of Badger this May. “By the time
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Dry, windy weather fans grass fires

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April was a wild, windy and hot month across the province — and some of the heat wasn’t from sunshine. Volunteer fire departments have been busy dousing grassfires that have raced out of control, claiming one life and several properties. Despite the weekend rains, all rural residents, including farmers, are being urged to avoid lighting
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Fire, Smoke Issue Over Thanksgiving Weekend

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Extremely dry weather, high winds and above-average temperatures have put a damper on crop residue burning, while a wildfire had some producers on evacuation standby over the holiday weekend. I was ready to call in Emergency Measures, it was that close, said Victor Baraniuk, reeve of the rural municipality of Clanwilliam. But we were lucky,
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More Fires Deliberately Set Each Year, Says OFC Chief

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“We have a really significant issue with respect to arson in rural Manitoba.” – CHIEF FIRE COMMISSIONER CHRIS JONES Provincial fire officials are urging rural residents to keep their eyes peeled for arsonists in light of a surge in deliberately lit fires in the countryside. “We have a really significant issue with respect to arson
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Burning Permits Needed Into December

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Farmers must continue securing permits before burning stubble following the province’s decision last week to extend the requirement to Dec. 4. The province announced the measure last Thursday after receiving complaints from the public about smoke billowing across parts of southern Manitoba and into Winnipeg from fires lit after Nov. 15. That was the last

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