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Firefighters from across Manitoba continue to rally together as wildfires rage in several parts of the province, including a large blaze in the Rural Municipality of Piney, which has been 50 percent contained by Friday evening. 

The wildfire burning in the Rural Municipality of Piney is now 50 percent contained, according to the latest update from the RM of Piney. 

Crews continue to battle hot spots along Fireguard 14, with efforts focused on securing the northeast line near Badger and extending lines near St. Labre and Whitemouth Lake Road. 

Local fire departments continue to help battle the wildfires burning in Eastern Manitoba. 

The latest round of fire fighters to pack up and head out are from the Boyne River Mutual Aid District and includes five members from Carman-Dufferin with two apparatus, two members each from Elm Creek and Ste. Claude, five fire fighters from Miami along with a tanker truck, and a crew from the Rosenort Fire Department along with a side-by-side vehicle. 

UPDATE: 1:25 p.m.

According to the Rural Municipality of Piney, Manitoba Wildfire Service has updated the size of the wildfire in the area to 8904.7 hectares.

This is an increase of more than 1,000 hectares from an update on Thursday, when the blaze covered 7886 hectares of land.

The Lac du Bonnet Emergency Coordinator has provided an update regarding the ongoing wildfire evacuation order. In a post on Facebook, the coordinator emphasized that the evacuation zone remains in place within the red lines on the shared map, and all travel into this zone is prohibited.

The Rural Municipality of Piney says it is struggling to keep track of evacuees after many residents failed to register at the emergency reception centre in Piney. Reeve Wayne Anderson says some people left without informing authorities, complicating efforts to manage evacuation logistics and hotel accommodations. 

Wildfires in eastern Manitoba are causing significant damage to powerlines, resulting in power outages.

Peter Chura, a media relations officer with Manitba Hydro, says about 500 homes were without power as of Thursday morning due to blazes in the area.

"It's still a little bit difficult to put in a time of restoration on that because we're just accessing the areas where we've seen a lit of damage," he says, noting that damage includes burnt and fallen poles, powerlines, transformers, and other equipment.

A couple in West Hawk Lake are holding to hope as they are evacuated from the area due to a wildfire.

"Things are looking fine on our end, like the south," says TJ Harder, co-owner of Tallpine Lodges in the area.

He says on Wednesday night, a lot of smoke blew in, but otherwise it's been relatively normal—aside from, of course, an evacuation order the province recently put out.

As firefighters work tirelessly to control the wildfires threatening the Rural Municipality of Piney, residents are stepping in to help protect their communities. 

Josh Verhoog of Moonshadow Holsteins in St. Labre says he first noticed trouble on Tuesday. 

Cabin owners in southeastern Manitoba are holding their breath as wildfires continue to rage through the Rural Municipality of Piney. 

Hartung’s family cabin at risk 

Joel Hartung, who has a family property near St. Labre, says the fire has come dangerously close to their cabin.