Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to a vegetation fire near Waverley Street and the south Perimeter Highway around 4:30 pm on Monday, May 1, 2023.
Firefighters used handlines and specialized vehicles designed to fight wildland fires known as Bisons. Water had to be brought in by tankers.
Crews completed their work and the scene was cleared by 6:30 pm.
As the ground dries out WFPS expect more of these types of fires in the coming days and weeks. They remind everyone to use extreme caution when doing any type of burning.
When wind speeds exceed 25 kilometres per hour, all open-air fires, including those in approved fire pits, are prohibited. Even if a resident has obtained a burning permit, fires are not permitted under these conditions.
