Manitoba Hydro crews work to restore power in the aftermath of fires in Eastern Manitoba.
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Hydro is continuing to monitor the wildfire situations and related power outages in affected areas of the province.
Approximately 1500 customers are without power Friday afternoon due to fires in northern and eastern Manitoba.
“The safety of our employees and the public remains our top priority,” said Allan Danroth, Manitoba Hydro’s President and CEO.
“We are working closely with the Manitoba Wildfire Service, the Office of the Fire Commissioner and RCMP to ensure we’re not putting any of our restoration crews or emergency response teams in unsafe situations,” Danroth said.
“We appreciate the support and patience of our customers as we wait to safely access affected areas to assess damage to our infrastructure and begin our restoration work.”
All Manitoba Hydro employees have safely left areas under evacuation orders. The Jenpeg Generating Station was safely evacuated Wednesday. The facility was undergoing maintenance and not generating electricity at the time, and the evacuation will have no effect on customers.
Manitoba Hydro restoration crews working alongside firefighting efforts in Eastern Manitoba.
In eastern Manitoba, Nopiming Provincial Park remains evacuated, and Manitoba Hydro crews have paused restoration work and left the area until it is safe to return.
“I want to acknowledge our staff and customers who live and work in communities affected by fires and evacuations,” said Danroth. “Our thoughts are with them, and we are very mindful of the challenges they’re facing. I also want to thank the firefighter and other first responders who are doing their best to protect Manitobans at this time of crisis.”
Manitoba Hydro customers can access the latest information on power outages on the utility’s outage map.
For more information, please contact:
Peter Chura, Media Relations Officer
431-323-4511
pchura@hydro.mb.ca
