A wildfire along Manitoba's western border is now threatening Flin Flon, with flames coming from all four sides, the city's mayor says, as some living just outside the northern community have lost their homes to flames.

Flin Flon Mayor George Fontaine said though so far no structures have been burned within the city limits, he still doesn't feel any more confident about the future of the city of 5,000 than he did a week ago, when residents were evacuating.

"I'm just absolutely impressed on, you k…