The wildfire north of Thompson has grown to roughly 6-thousand hectares in size, driven in large part by strong winds on Friday and Saturday.

Milder winds yesterday helped fire crews and others working to contain the fire.

Mayor Colleen Smook said brush, timber and grass clearing are going on around various assets like the waste water treatment plant and the airport to lessen the fire risk in those areas.

She said the NavCan Radar site and Mystery Mountain Winter Park are also being protected with sprinkler systems and other fire breaks.

As of Sunday, 28 fire fighters and 10 fire apparatus were staged in Thompson from fire departments across the province, with more fire fighters and apparatus arriving in the coming days.

The city is also working on a registration system for those leaving the city, to ensure they are accounted for in case of an evacuation.

Check their website and facebook page for details.