The Manitoba Wildfire Service and the Emergency Management Office are asking Manitobans to reconsider non-essential travel in the province to help prioritize lodgings for wildfire evacuees. To date, approximately 21,000 Manitobans from 27 communities have registered as wildfire evacuees with the Red Cross.
The Manitoba Wildfire Service advises the province continues to be at a low-to-moderate fire danger level today, with the northeast area under a high-to-extreme fire danger. Lightning starts are anticipated.
The Manitoba Wildfire Service continues to respond to 29 active wildfires across the province, a total of 116 wildfires to date, above the average for this date of 103 total fires.
Fires of note include:
East region:
- Fire EA061, stretching from Bird River to Bissett, is approximately 218,709 hectares (ha) and remains out of control. Provincial Road (PR) 315 is closed at the Tanco Mine north of the Bird River area, with no travel beyond that point to Nopiming Provincial Park and onward up to PR 314 and Bissett. A mandatory evacuation order continues for Bissett and Nopiming Provincial Park. A two-hour evacuation notice remains in place for the Rural Municipality of Alexander from Tall Timber Road to Hill Drive.
- Fire EA063, located on the Ontario border near Ingolf, is out of control at approximately 6,549 ha on the Manitoba side of the border and approximately 36,000 ha in Ontario. This fire originated in Ontario and is numbered there as KEN#020. An evacuation order continues for parts of Whiteshell Provincial Park.
West region:
- Fire WE017 (includes previously numbered fire WE024), located near Sherridon and Flin Flon, is approximately 307,781 ha and is out of control. Mandatory evacuation orders remain in place for Snow Lake, Sherridon, Herb Lake Landing, Grass River Provincial Park and Wekusko Falls Provincial Park, Big Island, Schist Lake, Little Athapapuskow Cottage Area, Lake Athapapuskow, Payuk Lake, Twin Lake, Whitefish, White Lake (northwest region), Bakers Narrows Provincial Park and the city of Flin Flon.
- Fire WE023, located eight km from Wanless and south of Cranberry Portage, is approximately 4,921 ha and remains out of control. A mandatory evacuation order continues for Cranberry Portage.
- Fire WE025, located near Mathias Colomb Cree Nation (Pukatawagan), is approximately 55,138 ha and remains out of control. The fire around Mathias Colomb Cree Nation is contained. A mandatory evacuation order continues for Mathias Colomb Cree Nation (Pukatawagan).
- Fire WE027, located eight km from the town of Grand Rapids and Misipawistik Cree Nation, is approximately 12,025 ha and is out of control.
- Fire WE028, located 10 km from Bakers Narrows Provincial Park, is approximately 4,784 ha and is out of control.
North region:
- Fire NO002, located near the town of Lynn Lake, is approximately 71,067 ha and is out of control. A mandatory evacuation order continues for the town of Lynn Lake and Marcel Colomb First Nation (Black Sturgeon).
- Fire NO005, located five km from Pimicikamak Cree Nation (Cross Lake), the Incorporated Community of Cross Lake, Jenpeg Generating Station and Whiskey Jack Landing, is approximately 58,790 ha and is out of control. A mandatory evacuation order continues for Pimicikamak Cree Nation (Cross Lake) and the Incorporated Community of Cross Lake.
- Fire NO010, located near Tataskweyak Cree Nation (Split Lake), is approximately 21,559 ha and is out of control. A mandatory evacuation order continues for Tataskweyak Cree Nation (Split Lake).
Fire and travel restrictions
Manitoba continues under a provincewide state of emergency. Human activity continues to significantly contribute to Manitoba’s current wildfire situation. The provincial state of emergency under the Emergency Measures Act is in effect until June 26.
Manitoba continues at Level 3 for fire and travel restrictions across much of the province including all provincial parks and all burn permit areas (areas 1 to 22). A full burn ban is in place. Campfires are prohibited even in approved pits. Check www.manitoba.ca/wildfire/#travel_restrictions for details.
Backcountry travel is prohibited without a permit. For travel permit requests, email BackcountryTravel@gov.mb.ca or call (204) 345-1489.
Trails and backcountry water routes in all provincial parks are closed. Several provincial parks remain closed to all park users. Check www.manitobaparks.com for details.
Since May 1, the Manitoba Conservation Officer Service has issued 74 charges and 28 warnings related to wildfires.
Information and resources for evacuees
Visit MBReady at https://mbready.manitoba.ca for more information about emergency alerts and safety, as well as resources for evacuees such as:
- registering with the Red Cross:
https://gov.mb.ca/wildfire/evacuees.html#wildfire-2025 - financial support: https://gov.mb.ca/wildfire/evacuees.html#financial-support
- emergency shelters: https://gov.mb.ca/wildfire/evacuees.html#shelter
- health resources: https://gov.mb.ca/wildfire/evacuees.html#health-resources
- insurance: https://gov.mb.ca/wildfire/evacuees.html#insurance
For assistance, evacuees can contact Manitoba 211 from anywhere in Manitoba or by emailing 211mb@findhelp.ca. For more information, visit https://mb.211.ca/get-help-now/.
How Manitobans can help
The governments of Canada and Manitoba are matching donations made to the Canadian Red Cross 2025 Manitoba Wildfire Appeal to support those affected by the wildfires. Every $1 donated will become $3 to support the families and individuals most impacted by wildfires. Donation matching will be open for 30 days, retroactive to May 28. For more information, visit www.redcross.ca.
General wildfire information
- latest road conditions and closures: www.manitoba511.ca
- burn restrictions for your municipality:
www.manitoba.ca/wildfire/burn_conditions.html - important Manitoba wildfire information: www.manitoba.ca/wildfire
- emergency preparedness information, including what to include in an emergency go kit: www.gov.mb.ca/emo/guide/individuals
- follow the Manitoba government on X (formerly Twitter) at https://twitter.com/mbgov.
To report a wildfire, call 911 or the TIP line toll-free at 1-800-782-0076.
