Mine near Snow Lake evacuated due to wildfire

Hudbay's Lalor mine is seen in an undated image.

A mine operating in northern Manitoba has evacuated due to the ongoing wildfires.

Hudbay announced Wednesday night that the Lalor Mine near Snow Lake was evacuated due to a wildfire getting close to the mine site.

“At this time, the main front of the wildfire has currently moved past the Lalor mine site,” the company said in a news release. “Initial video and camera inspections suggest our preventative measures and the fire crews’ hard work have limited damage to the site.

“Once safe to do so, we will perform a more thorough assessment and inspection of our assets.”

Hudbay said the crews will remain on-site to monitor the situation.

Snow Lake is under a mandatory evacuation due to a wildfire burning near the community. According to Monday’s fire bulletin, the fire is 21,480 hectares in size and out of control.