The majority of the province remains at a low fire danger, with the exception of the northwest area, which is at a high fire danger.
Manitoba Parks advises at 8 a.m. on Friday, June 27, Manigotagan River Provincial Park along with a portion of the northwest corner of Nopiming Provincial Park including Quesnel Lake will reopen to day users, cottagers and commercial operators. A closure and mandatory evacuation order continues for the rest of Nopiming Provincial Park and the entire areas of Wallace Lake and South Atikaki provincial parks. These areas and parks remain closed to park users including permanent residents, cottagers, commercial operators, seasonal and nightly campers, backcountry users and day visitors. As a reminder, the south part of Nopiming is open to permanent residents, cottagers and commercial operators including Provincial Road (PR) 315, Bird Lake, Booster Lake, Flanders Lake and Davidson Lake.
In Whiteshell Provincial Park, the Whiteshell River water route from the second tunnel at North Cross Lake through to Little Whiteshell Lake is now open including access through both tunnels. Backcountry camping is available along the Whiteshell River water route.
The Mantario wilderness area remains closed. The portage on Sailing Lake into Granite Lake and portage at the north end of Marion Lake is closed in Whiteshell Provincial Park. The Mantario Hiking Trail is closed and expected to remain closed for an extended period. Anyone who was planning to hike the trail this summer should make alternate plans.
For more provincial parks updates, visit www.manitobaparks.com.
Effective June 25, the city of Flin Flon lifted the mandatory evacuation and reopened for all residents to return home.
As of June 25, the Schist Lake, Big Island Lake and Little Athapapuskow cottage areas, which are within the jurisdiction of the province’s Northern Affairs Cottage Program, reopened for all residents and cottage owners.
Additionally, Bakers Narrows Provincial Park reopened June 25 for permanent residents, cottagers and commercial operators. However, the Bakers Narrows campground will remain closed for nightly and seasonal campers until at least Thursday, July 17. This closure may be extended, depending on how the situation evolves.
The Flin Flon airport at Bakers Narrows remains closed with aircraft restrictions in place to support ongoing wildfire suppression efforts. For the safety of personnel, boaters are asked to avoid waterways being utilized by Manitoba Wildfire Service tankers and aircraft.
Fire and travel restrictions
Areas 1 to 5 and areas 8 to 22 are at Level 2. This means:
- Provincial burning permits are cancelled. Burn permits may be issued for agriculture and industry under the discretion of a conservation officer and the Manitoba Wildfire Service.
- Motorized backcountry travel, including ATVs and other off-road vehicles, is prohibited unless under the authority of a travel permit. For travel permit requests, email BackcountryTravel@gov.mb.ca or call 204-345-1489.
- A travel permit is required for remote travel within the boundaries of a fire.
- Camping is restricted to developed campgrounds.
- Campfires are only permitted between the hours of 8 p.m. and 8 a.m.
- Wayside parks remain open.
- Landing and launching are restricted to developed shorelines only.
- Industry and outfitters may be restricted in their operations and should contact their local National Resources and Indigenous Futures office for more information.
Fires of note
The Manitoba Wildfire Service continues to respond to 18 active wildfires across the province, a total of 131 wildfires to date. The average for this date is 138 total fires. The total area burned in the province is more than 909,000 hectares (ha).
Fires of note include:
East region:
- Fire EA061 remains out of control at approximately 226,160 ha. Provincial Road (PR) 315 is open with access to Bird Lake, Booster Lake, Flanders Lake and Davidson Lake. A closure and mandatory evacuation order continues for parts of Nopiming Provincial Park and the entire areas of Wallace Lake and South Atikaki provincial parks. PR 314 remains closed through Nopiming Provincial Park.
West region:
- Fire WE017, located near Sherridon and the city of Flin Flon, is approximately 370,780 ha and is out of control. Evacuees from the city of Flin Flon are able to return home starting today.
- Fire WE025, located near Mathias Colomb Cree Nation (Pukatawagan), is approximately 55,140 ha and is being monitored. The fire around Mathias Colomb Cree Nation is contained but a mandatory evacuation order continues for Mathias Colomb Cree Nation (Pukatawagan).
- Fire WE028, located 10 km from Bakers Narrows Provincial Park, is approximately 7,200 ha and is out of control.
North region:
- Fire NO002, located near the town of Lynn Lake, is approximately 71,860 ha and is out of control.
- Fire NO005, located near Pimicikamak Cree Nation (Cross Lake), the Incorporated Community of Cross Lake, Jenpeg Generating Station and Whiskey Jack Landing, is approximately 64,860 ha and is out of control.
- Fire NO010, located near Tataskweyak Cree Nation (Split Lake), is approximately 21,560 ha and is out of control.
Information and resources for evacuees
The Leila Soccer Complex at 770 Leila Ave. is Winnipeg’s primary reception centre for wildfire evacuees with reception centre services available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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 Canadian 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
- returning home: https://manitoba.ca/wildfire/evacuees.html#community-re-entry
All Manitobans returning to reopened areas are advised to be prepared to evacuate again with little notice and should prepare an emergency go kit. More information on emergency preparedness, including what to include in an emergency go kit, is available here: www.gov.mb.ca/emo/guide/individuals.
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/.
