Manitoba Wildfire

OVERVIEW

Manitoba’s Wildfire Service (MWS) is organized into three regions that contain a main fire centre number of initial attack bases and satellite locations from which operations are conducted. Headquarters is located in Winnipeg.

The regions and their associated rural offices are as follows:

  • Northern Region Fire Centre: Thompson

  • Western Region Fire Centre: The Pas

  • Eastern Region Fire Centre: Lac du Bonnet

Boots on the Ground is approximately 144 to 164 people, configured into 4-person Initial Attack Crews, totalling possibly 41 crews overall. Back in 2021, the program got an uplift of five more IA crews added. Whether they were able to fill all positions has not been confirmed.

  • Base Locations include:
    Gilliam
    Island Lake
    Norway House
    Wabowden
    Thompson
    Lynn Lake

  • Base Locations include:
    Cranberry
    Wekusko
    The Pas
    Grand Rapids
    Swan River

  • Base Locations include:
    Bissett
    Lac du Bonnet
    Marchand
    Interlake

Add in Map Here for Response Zones

144

Firefighters in 4 or 5 person Initial Attack Crews.

327

Is the 10-year average of wildfires within the province.

$19.10/hr

Entry-level hourly rate for crew members hired by the province.

Getting Hired

This section is just a brief highlight of what each of the different fire organizations require either before submitting an application, and/or your ability to obtain the necessary requirements prior to employment being offered.

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    • Tent

    • Sleeping Pad/Air Mattress

    • Sleeping Bag (Light Weight)

    • Rain Suit

    • Crew Bag For Gear

Special Provisions

This section highlights any additional information applicants are curious about and/or need to know with respect to the individual fire organizations. Please click below to see if any additional support is provided to candidates seeking employment.

  • There are three locations where accommodations may be provided:

    • Snow Lake (Northwest Region)

    • Paint Lake (Northeast Region)

    • Bisset (Eastern Region)

  • Afraid not.

  • At this time, every applicant would need to be a Canadian citizen.

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