Firefighters believe a large grass fire that ignited west of Carberry, Man., and forced 30 families from their homes on Thursday was started by an all-terrain vehicle. A fire broke out near Camp Hughes — an old World War I military base in the Municipality of North Cypress-Langford about 170 kilometres west of Winnipeg — Thursday afternoon. The Carberry North Cypress-Langford Fire Department responded to the blaze, but several neighbouring fire departments were also called to help out. The fire is now deemed under control, but the Carberry North Cypress-Langford Fire Department issued a news release Friday afternoon that provides a fuller picture of what occurred. The Town of Carberry and the Municipality of North Cypress-Langford have been under a burn ban since March 19 due to dry conditions.

Source: CBC News April 02, 2021 23:26 UTC