Fire & Travel Restrictions
Updated: April 30, 2025
Due to elevated wildfire danger in southern Manitoba, the following restrictions are being implemented as of 8 a.m. Friday, May 2, 2025, and will remain in place until further notice.
Campfire Restrictions
Fire restrictions are in place in the following provincial parks:
Beaver Creek, Birch Point, Chitek Lake Anishinaabe, Criddle/Vane Homestead, Marchand, Moose Lake, Woodridge, Elk Island, Fisher Bay, Grand Beach, Hecla/Grindstone, Kinwow Bay, Lake St. Andrew, Lake St. George, Manigotagan River, Nopiming, Patricia Beach, Pinawa Dam, Pinawa, Poplar Bay, Spruce Woods, Sturgeon Bay, Wallace Lake, Whitemouth Falls, Whiteshell.
- Campfires permitted between the hours of 8 p.m. - 8 a.m. only and must be in approved pits.
- The use of charcoal briquettes is permitted between the hours of 8 p.m. - 8 a.m. only.
- Gas appliances are permitted anytime (such as propane barbeques, fire bowls, stoves).
All other provincial parks: Campfires permitted anytime. Fires must be in approved pits only, no open fires.
Travel Restrictions
Backcountry travel restrictions are in place in the following provincial parks:
Beaver Creek, Birch Point, Chitek Lake Anishinaabe, Criddle/Vane Homestead, Marchand, Moose Lake, Woodridge, Elk Island, Fisher Bay, Grand Beach, Hecla/Grindstone, Kinwow Bay, Lake St. Andrew, Lake St. George, Manigotagan River, Nopiming, Patricia Beach, Pinawa Dam, Pinawa, Poplar Bay, Spruce Woods, Sturgeon Bay, Wallace Lake, Whitemouth Falls, Whiteshell.
- Motorized backcountry overland travel prohibited between the hours of 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. without a valid travel permit.
- Non-motorized backcountry overland travel remains permitted at any time.
All other provincial parks: Backcountry travel permitted anytime.
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Additional Advisories/Closures:
- Fireworks and sky lanterns are in provincial parks.
- The use of drones near wildfires is prohibited by Transport Canada and is subject to fines and jail. Drones can interfere with aircraft working on the emergency response and a collision could have serious consequences or even lead to a crash. Water bombers and helicopters are unable to work on a wildfire if a drone or other aircraft is in the area, which could put firefighters on the ground at risk without air support.
- For restriction information outside of provincial parks, please see Provincial Fire & Travel Restrictions.
Report Wildfires
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More Information:
- Manitoba Wildfire Information – Bulletins, Fire Updates and emergency preparedness information.
- FireView – Interactive map of current wildfire activity in Manitoba
- Manitoba Wildfire Service