2006-07-25 Author: AM 1250/Mix 96 FM News |
2 forest fires were detected Tuesday in Manitoba and both were in the eastern region. Fire Program Manager Tom Mirus says 1 fire was in the Sandilands, caused by a train. When sparks from a train cause a fire, Mirus says people on the train don't usually notice it, and keep moving along. The fire was small and quickly extinguished. The other fire was caused by a lightening strike at Beresford Lake in Nopiming Provincial Park. Right now, 6 of the 32 forest fires burning in Manitoba are in the eastern region. |