1989 Manitoba wildfires

none January 2026 January 2026 From May to September 1989, Canada experienced one of the worst wildfire seasons in its history.2013-09-12 Canadian Disaster Database https://cdd.publicsafety.gc.ca/dtpg-eng.aspx?cultureCode=en-Ca&normalizedCostYear=1&dynamic=false&eventId=107 Public Safety CanadaHirsch Kelvin G. 1991 A chronological overview of the 1989 fire season in Manitoba https://www.researchgate.net/publication/272901313_A_chronological_overview_of_the_1989_fire_season_in_Manitoba The Forestry Chronicle 67 4 358–365 10.5558/tfc67358-4 0015-7546Fire Disasters in Canada https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/fire-disasters 2026-01-29 thecanadianencyclopedia.ca en The fires were primarily concentrated in the northern part of Manitoba; parts of neighbouring provinces Saskatchewan and Ontario were also affected.1989-07-26 Canada Forest Fires Blacken 2 Million Acres https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-07-26-mn-113-story.html 2026-01-29 Los Angeles Times en-US Times Wire Services Public Safety Canada reported that Manitoba experienced 1,229 wildfires. The wildfires set a record for area burned in Canada; the record was surpassed by the 2023 fire season.Popovich Nadja 2023-07-18 How Canada's Record Wildfires Got So Bad, So Fast https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/07/18/climate/canada-record-wildfires.html 2026-01-29 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331Lowrie Morgan 2023-06-26 It's still June, but this is already the worst year ever for Canadian wildfires https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/06/26/news/its-still-june-already-worst-year-ever-canadian-wildfires 2026-01-29 Canada's National Observer en The fires were the largest and most expensive in Manitoba's history.Zurowski Monica April 15, 2024 'How could a whole town burn?' — The most tragic wildfires to scorch the Prairies https://calgaryherald.com/feature/tragic-wildfires-history-canadian-prairies Calgary Herald The fires were caused by natural and human causes; Manitoba was already experiencing drought.Kives Bartley Bartley Kives June 10, 2019 Earlier, later and less predictable: How the forest fire season is changing — and why https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/forest-fires-climate-change-manitoba-1.5161789 CBC News Conditions worsened in July due to a "combination of dry weather, temperatures in the 90-degree [32 °C] range and lightning". A July report indicated that about 20 communities were affected, most of them being First Nations reserves.1989-07-25 More evacuations in Manitoba's largest fire https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/07/25/More-evacuations-in-Manitobas-largest-fire/8102617342400/ 2026-01-29 UPI Archives en Overall, about 25,000 people from approximately 25 communities were evacuated, with many being flown to Winnipeg. References Category:Wildfires in Canada Category:Natural disasters in Manitoba Category:1989 in Manitoba Category:Fires in Manitoba Category:Fires in Saskatchewan Category:Wildfires in Ontario Category:1989 fires Category:1989 disasters in Canada