Canada (Manitoba) - Hundreds of firefighters from across Canada continued to battle a wildfire Wednesday that has consumed more than 130,000 acres in northern Manitoba. The small community of Cranberry Portage and nearby cottages at Sourdough Bay remained on evacuation alert, CTV Winnipeg reported. The area is more than 300 miles north of Winnipeg.

Other wildfires have marred the northern areas, CTV said, but the Kisseynew Lake fire was by far the largest. The blaze has been burning for more than a week.

But officials said the fire situation has improved enough that campgrounds in Grass River Provincial Park were expected to reopen Thursday. Thunderstorms were in the forecast.

Officials said 440 firefighters were working on the Kisseynew Lake fire. Some had traveled from other Canadian provinces and the United States.

Equipment had also been sent to Manitoba, allowing 13 water bombers and 13 helicopters to be turned on the flames.

Written by United Press International