On yesterday’s wildfire update, Mayor Colleen Smook provided clarification about a couple pre-alert messages for the City issued by Manitoba Ready.

The Manitoba Ready site, operated by the Emergency Measures Organization, had announced notice of a pre-alert over a few separate days, causing confusion for those who saw them.

Here, Smook shares the status of warnings for the community.

“The City of Thompson’s notice to residents is to remain prepared for potential evacuation. It was issued on July of the 11th and remains in effect.”

City Administration contacted EMO to have the wording changed, so residents wouldn’t think there are additional pre-alerts to the one issued almost two weeks ago.

Smook also said that as most information around the wildfires is remaining constant,
updates to the City’s facebook page have slowed down.

She added they will ramp up should circumstances require it.