Provincial Road 280 was closed yesterday afternoon.

The Manitoba Wildfire Service was preparing for a controlled burn near the southwestern edge of the wildfire currently burning north of Thompson.

The controlled burns planned for yesterday began around 6 p.m. on both the northern and southern sides of Provincial Road 280.

Another burn is planned for today on a peninsula between Mystery Lake and the Burntwood River south of Provincial Road 280.

Residents should be prepared to see thick smoke or flames to the north.