The reeve of the RM of Stuartburn in southeastern Manitoba lost his home after a wildfire swept though the area. Meanwhile a state of emergency enacted Monday remained in place Tuesday for the southeastern Manitoba municipality of Piney. Burn bans are in place through much of southeastern Manitoba and the Interlake, with pockets of south-central and southwestern Manitoba also affected. Manitoba emergency services set up a command centre in Badger, Man., on Tuesday. CBC Manitoba meteorologist John Sauder says parts of southeastern Manitoba may get some rain Wednesday night, but not much.

Source: CBC News May 01, 2018 18:22 UTC