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In 1989 a new record was established for the number of fires (1147) and area burned (3.28 million ha) in Manitoba. These fires resulted in the unprecedented evacuation of 24,500 people from 32 different communities and cost over $68 million (CDN) to suppress. The first major outbreak of fires occurred in central Manitoba in mid-May and was followed by a second peak of fire activity in northern Manitoba between July 16 and August 2. Both periods were characterized by multiple fire ignitions, severe fire weather and fire danger conditions, and extreme fire behavior. A general description of the events that took place during this historic fire season are presented in this paper.© The Canadian Institute of Forestry/Institut forestier du Canada. Abstract reproduced by permission.
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- air temperature
- boreal forests
- burning intervals
- Canada
- fire control
- fire danger rating
- fire frequency
- fire injuries (animals)
- fire injuries (plants)
- fire intensity
- fire management
- fire regimes
- fire size
- fire suppression
- human caused fires
- ignition
- lightning caused fires
- Manitoba
- precipitation
- season of fire
- seasonal activities
- statistical analysis
- weather observations
- wildfires
- wind
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