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Fire Bulletin #28

Press Release

June 8, 2025

The Manitoba Wildfire Service and the Office of the Fire Commissioner remind Manitobans to follow mandatory evacuation orders. If a mandatory evacuation order is issued for a community, all residents must leave their homes and not return until advised by authorities it is safe to do so. Returning home before it is safe creates dangerous situations for responders and ties up crucial resources needed to respond to wildfires.

The Manitoba Wildfire Service advises the province has a low-to-moderate fire danger level today, with the northeast area under a high-to-extreme fire danger. Lightning starts are anticipated.

To provide context as to the seriousness and size of the wildfires, the city of Winnipeg is approximately 46,000 hectares in size. Fire EA061 is approximately five times the size of Winnipeg, while Fire WE017 is now approximately seven times the size of Winnipeg.

The Manitoba Wildfire Service continues to respond to 28 active wildfires across the province, a total of 114 wildfires to date, above the average for this date of 99 total fires.

Fires of note include:

East region:

  • Fire EA061, stretching from Bird River to Bissett, is approximately 203,720 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, is approximately 307,781 ha and out of control. Mandatory evacuation orders remain in place for Snow Lake, Sherridon, Grass River Provincial Park and Wekusko Falls Provincial Park, Big Island, Schist Lake, Little Athapapuskow Cottage Area, Lake Athapapuskow, Payuk Lake, Twin Lake, 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. On June 6, the two-hour evacuation notice was lifted for Wanless. A mandatory evacuation order continues for Cranberry Portage.
  • Fire WE025, located near Mathias Colomb Cree Nation (Pukatawagan), is approximately 38,482 ha and remains out of control. 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 12,000 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 20,947 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, which are in place across much of the province including all provincial parks and all burn permit areas (areas 1 to 22). Backcountry travel is prohibited without a permit. To request a travel permit, email BackcountryTravel@gov.mb.ca or call (204) 345-1489.

A full burn ban is in place. Campfires are prohibited even in approved pits. Full details on fire and travel restrictions for provincial parks and burn permit areas, along with municipal burn bans, can be found at www.manitoba.ca/wildfire/#travel_restrictions.

Manitoba Parks advises trails and backcountry water routes in all provincial parks are closed. Several provincial parks in the eastern and northern regions are closed to all park users. Check www.manitobaparks.com for details.

Information and resources for evacuees

Visit MBReady: https://mbready.manitoba.ca for more information about emergency alerts and safety, as well as resources for evacuees such as:

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

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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