Strong winds increase firefighting challenge near Manitoba’s Lynn Lake
Posted June 30, 2026 12:09 pm.
Firefighters battling an out-of-control blaze near a northwestern Manitoba town could face an additional challenge Tuesday.
Strong northeast winds are in the forecast, making the work to contain the wildfires encroaching on Lynn Lake more difficult.
Gusts are expected to reach 65 kilometres per hour.
“A heavy helicopter remains on standby and will be deployed if conditions require additional aerial suppression,” the Town of Lynn Lake wrote its in Tuesday afternoon update on Facebook.
Lynn Lake, a gold-mining community some 1,000 kilometres from Winnipeg, was forced to evacuate over the weekend because of the wildfires.
On Monday afternoon, the town said the blaze was 70 square kilometres, and four kilometres from the main power line. In its Monday evening fire bulletin, the province said the blaze was 51 square kilometres, and 11.5 kilometres from Lynn Lake.
In its Tuesday update, the Town of Lynn Lake said crews were continuing to “establish and strengthen containment lines” around the fire.
“Helicopters were airborne early this morning, beginning operations,” the town’s Facebook post reads.
“The Burn Team will return today to assess the southeast (SE) flank of the fire and determine if additional burn operations are required.”
Emergency crews in town have also been helping with nearby evacuations on the Marcel Colomb First Nation, about 25 kilometres east of Lynn Lake.
The community ordered an evacuation for 110 of its members because it relies on the town for critical infrastructure and resources.
As of Sunday, there were 127 fires burning in the province, with 21 of them considered out-of-control.
