Minnesota sends planes to fight Caddy Lake wildfire

[Locutus]

thanks shiny pony. oh wait.

The Manitoba government is thanking Minnesota for sending firefighting airplanes to the wildfire at Caddy Lake on the Manitoba-Ontario border.

State officials have dispatched an "interagency aviation package" that includes two fire retardant tankers contracted by the U.S. Forest Service and an observation plane, also known as a "bird dog."

The Caddy Lake wildfire was last estimated to be 5,100 hectares in size on Tuesday and continues to grow. It is about 55 kilometres west of Kenora, Ont.

The planes flew out to the Caddy Lake area on Tuesday afternoon and started dropping fire retardant to protect "high-value homes and cottages" and a rail line near the lake, as well as a power line that provides electricity to Kenora, according to an update from Ontario fire officials.

The Manitoba government took to social media to thank Minnesota for the support.


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Minnesota sends planes to fight Caddy Lake wildfire - Manitoba - CBC News

 

[gerryh]

Still butt hurt because Trudeau listened to the experts concerning more planes for Ft. Mac instead of listening to your bum fu ck buddies on the right wing?

 

[Retired_Can_Soldier]

Still butt hurt because Trudeau listened to the experts concerning more planes for Ft. Mac instead of listening to your bum fu ck buddies on the right wing?

No, because he's a facking idiot who said he'd match donations for FT Mac while giving millions to everyone else including foreign abortionists.

 

[gopher]

Interestingly, this was not reported in tonight's news. Gopherland has had a bunch of fires up in St Louis county and the smoke has reached the Twin cities. Glad that folks here have lent a helping hand to the good folks up in the Northlands. Hope all will be well ....

 

[gerryh]

No, because he's a facking idiot who said he'd match donations for FT Mac while giving millions to everyone else including foreign abortionists.

He hasn't? Link.