People in the Flin Flon area who lost cabins and homes, or had theirs threatened, are still dealing with the aftermath of the wildfires more than six months after the region was evacuated.

They face decisions around fire protection, insurance and whether to rebuild.

Debbie and Greg Ellingson lived in their garage for two months after this season’s wildfires. Their home along Sally’s Beach Road on Lake Athapapuskow, southeast of Flin Flon, Man., didn’t survive, even though they laboured to water the property for days before the evacuation.

The couple, who are in their 70s, left the afternoon of May 30. By the next day, their house was a pile of charred debris and metal — news they received the morning of their grandson’s wedding.

"It was emotional. It was overwhelming," Debbie said las

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