Tree and brush clearing has more or less wrapped up around Thompson.

This work has been going on for weeks in order to provide fire breaks should Fire 50 breech the Burntwood River.

Mayor Colleen Smook is happy with the work that’s been done to prepare the city.

“I think the fact that the fire hasn’t come any closer has left us in a good position where a lot of the planning and preparation we need to do for a fire moving towards the City is underway. Also we’ve been able to lay the ground work for well organized evacuation if the situation changes and we are forced out of our community.”

On Monday, residents of Nisichiwaysihk Cree Nation were evacuated to Winnipeg through the Thompson Regional Airport.

Priority one individuals were evacuated Saturday, followed by a full community order on Sunday.

The concern was more about a potential highway closure cutting the community off from the rest of the province.