Drizzle in northern Manitoba not enough to quench wildfires as community leaders hope for downpour

As evacuees fleeing wildfires in northern Manitoba watched rain fall in parts of the province on Sunday, community leaders are warning the north needs heavier downpour to help firefighters on the ground.

Lori Forbes, emergency co-ordinator for the Rural Municipality of Kelsey, said Sunday's rain didn't fall where it was needed most.

"We did get the rain in The Pas but we need the rain in the north. We need the rain where the fires are to help the firefighters," Forbes said.

She said The Pas was about 100 kilometres away from the fire on Sunday afternoon.

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According to the province's most recent fire bulletin on Sunday, the wildfire near Sherridon is more than 300,0