Fire Bulletin #22

Press Release

June 2, 2025

• trol. A mandatory evacuation order continues for Mathias Colomb Cree Nation (Pukatawagan).

North region:

• Fire NO002, located near the town of Lynn Lake, is out of control and approximately 50,000 ha. A mandatory evacuation order continues for the Town of Lynn Lake.
• Fire NO005, located near Pimicikamak Cree Nation (Cross Lake), Jenpeg Generating Station and Whiskey Jack Landing, is approximately 3,300 ha and out of control. There is a mandatory evacuation alert for the Incorporated Community of Cross Lake and Pimicikamak Cree Nation.
• Fire NO006, located five km from Cross Lake, is 2,287 ha and out of control.
• Fire NO007, located two km from Wabowden, is 88 ha and is under control.
• Fire NO010, located west of Split Lake, is approximately 4,000 ha and is out of control. A mandatory evacuation order continues for Tataskwayak Cree Nation (Split Lake).

Congregate shelters have been set up in Winnipeg, Thompson, Winkler, and Portage la Prairie. Provincial emergency social services (ESS) are working with partners to ensure people evacuating from northern Manitoba are able to find shelter. All evacuees who do not have a place to stay are asked to proceed to the reception centre staffed by ESS and the Canadian Red Cross at Billy Mosienko Arena, 709 Keewatin St., Winnipeg. This centre will be open 24 hours until further notice.

All evacuees are encouraged to register with the Canadian Red Cross as soon as possible. Registration can be done online at www.redcross.ca/2025manitobawildfires or by calling 1-800-863-6582 (toll-free) between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. CST. If it is necessary for the Canadian Red Cross to contact evacuees, the contact information provided upon registration will be used. An email address allows the Red Cross to communicate more quickly and provide information with evacuees.

Registering ensures the province can allocate supports where they are most needed. In addition, it allows people to be contacted while away from home about information on services and assistance that may become available to them during this difficult time.

Evacuees who need help connecting with supports while they are evacuated can contact Manitoba 211 for assistance by calling 211 from anywhere in Manitoba or emailing 211mb@findhelp.ca. For more information, visit https://mb.211.ca/get-help-now/.

The public is advised that while donations and public support are appreciated, it should be co-ordinated through official channels, as the evacuation centres are not set up to receive them and unco-ordinated drop-offs take staff away from their primary focus of helping evacuees. The Canadian Red Cross is accepting cash donations and other organizations such as the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, the Southern Chiefs Organization and the Manitoba Metis Federation are collecting items for evacuees. Please visit the organizations’ websites for more information.

For general health-care information in Manitoba or for information on a loved one who may have been relocated from their personal care home or hospital, call Health Links-Info Santé at 204-788-8200 or 1-888-315-9257 (toll-free).

Evacuees in congregate shelters with health concerns can speak with onsite health-care providers who can help with medical concerns, new prescriptions and renewals, as well as mental health and addictions concerns. Evacuees are encouraged to visit a health information table at the site for additional support.

Indigenous well-being supports are available at https://sharedhealthmb.ca/news/wildfire-updates/indigenous-wellbeing-support.

Mental health information can be found at https://sharedhealthmb.ca/news/wildfire-updates/mental-health-resources.

In eastern Manitoba, some residents are allowed to return home but a significant wildfire threat remains. The province advises all returning residents must be prepared to evacuate 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 at www.gov.mb.ca/emo/guide/individuals.

Smoke and fires are impacting road conditions as well, check MB511 at www.manitoba511.ca for the latest road conditions and closures.

The Manitoba government’s provincial state of emergency, under the Emergency Measures Act, will remain in effect until June 26.

Many municipalities have proactively implemented burning restrictions this spring, so check with the local municipal office or view the interactive burning restrictions map at www.manitoba.ca/wildfire/burn_conditions.html for more information. No burning permits will be issued for areas within or bordering any municipality where burning restrictions are already in place. The current provincewide ban is for provincial lands and does not include federal land or municipalities. Manitoba municipalities are responsible for the implementation and maintenance of their local burning restrictions and are asked to contact the Office of the Fire Commissioner from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at firecomm@gov.mb.ca when implementing or changing the status of its municipal burning restrictions. Visit the Municipal Burning Restrictions Map at www.gov.mb.ca/wildfire/burn_conditions.html for more information.

For further information on the Manitoba Wildfire Service, situation updates, restrictions and other important wildfire links, go to www.gov.mb.ca/wildfire or 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.

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For more information:

• Public information, contact Manitoba Government Inquiry: mgi@gov.mb.ca or 1-866-626-4862 or 204-945-3744.
• Media requests for general information, contact Communications and Engagement: newsroom@gov.mb.ca.
• Media requests for ministerial comment, contact Cabinet Communications: cabcom@manitoba.ca.

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