On City Beat yesterday, Mayor Colleen Smook provided the final wildfire update for the year.

“A few weeks ago, Manitoba Emergency Measures Oraganizations stopped providing updates on the situation. There were still 63 fires burning in the North and 71 across the province as of October 21st but no resources are actively working on them.”

Smook said that in conversation with the Federal Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience, Eleanor Olszewski (Ole-chef-ski), it looks like the government will work to create a coordinated response from coast-to-coast when wildfires are happening.

She also said how grateful the City of Thompson was for the quick responses from both the provincial and federal governments regarding requests for help and equipment.