A state of emergency has been declared in the RM of Grahamdale due to a forest fire burning between Ashern and Mulvihill, Man. Reeve Clifford Halaburda said officials declared the state of emergency at about 9:30 p.m. Monday. No homes have been officially evacuated, but some homes have been put on evacuation alert, according to the municipality's Facebook page. If homes are evacuated, displaced residents are asked to meet at the Eriksdale Hall. Alf Cuthbert School in Moosehorn, Ashern Central School and Ashern Early Years School will not open Tuesday, said the Lakeshore School Division.

Source: CBC News May 22, 2018 03:50 UTC