A fair amount of rain and continued efforts from firefighters as preparations are going well for Flin Flon residents to safely return on Wednesday.

 

Here is the latest information from Flin Flon Fire Chief Jason Kuras.

 

Mandatory Evacuation Order Will Officially Lift June 25 + Wildfire Fighting Update, June 23, 2025, 12:14pm.

 

Fire suppression efforts are going exceptionally well, especially with the precipitation we received over the weekend.

 

The area of concern near East Trout Lake has been mitigated and is now “cold”. The northern area of town is considered “very stable”.

 

Mitigating the Mandy Lake Mine Road area is ongoing. Crews remain camped out and more personnel are being deployed to the area.

 

A burn-off on the northwestern shore of Little Athapap has helped mitigate the risk to the area.

 

Hot spots remain in the Little Spruce Area and down North Star Road, but infrared scans continue to detect them, and crews continue to control the situation.

 

We are starting to demobilize property protection in the cottage areas.

We are exceptionally pleased to announce that conditions allow for Council to officially lift the Mandatory Evacuation Order, effective June 25, 2025 at 9:00am.

 

We have been able to protect the whole city and most of the cottage country area.

 

You will still see smoke in the area, but all of these areas are being actively managed to protect the community and its residents. This may be the case for the next few months.

 

There are masks available for those who are sensitive to wildfire smoke.

 

Please remember that cottage country outside of Flin Flon city limits does not fall within the City of Flin Flon’s authority. Mandatory evacuation orders may persist outside of Flin Flon city limits.