The City of Flin Flon said the wildfire that previously posed a potential threat to the city and neighbouring communities is now under control.
According to a social media post, the fire is still around 330 hectares in size, which means it hasn’t grown since Friday. However, the evacuation alert is expected to stay in place for another week.
The city also said it is expecting the wind direction to shift, which will see the fire “burn back on itself.” A fire ban is still in effect for Flin Flon, along with Creighton, Sask., and Denare Beach.
“We ask the public to be mindful of dry hot conditions in the coming week as temperatures are expected to be high and the modelling from Environment Canada indicates little-to-no precipitation for the next seven days,” the city said in its post.
It also advises residents to prepare an emergency kit in case they’re forced to evacuate.