Fire & Travel Restrictions

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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.

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