CJOB News Team reporting
5/13/2012
Fire crews continue to battle out of control wild fires in Manitoba.
Gary Friesen with Manitoba Conservation tells CJOB News the two of most concern are burning near Whitemouth Lake where hundreds of hectare of land have been destroyed fire.
"There are about 1,200 to 1,300 hectares burning. Five water bombers and three helicopters are assisting with the fires," says Friesen.
There are no reports of evacuations or homes threatened at this time and a cause had not yet been determined.Fires continue to rage outside Winnipeg.
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