With wildfire conditions continuing to escalate, the province has declared a state of local emergency (SOLE) for Nopiming, Wallace Lake, South Atikaki and Manigotagan River provincial parks and issued an evacuation order for Nopiming Provincial Park. These parks will remain closed to the public until conditions improve.
The following areas are affected by the evacuation order:
- Bird, Booster, Davidson and Flanders lakes in south Nopiming – cottagers, commercial resort and lodge operators, backcountry users and campers are asked to evacuate by 11am, May 13;
- Long and Beresford lakes in north Nopiming – cottagers, commercial resort and lodge operators, backcountry users and campers are asked to evacuate by 12pm, May 13; and
- Wallace Lake, South Atikaki and Manigotagan River – cottagers, residents, commercial resort and lodge operators, backcountry users and campers are asked to evacuate by by 12pm, May 13.
All public and private developed areas in Nopiming, Wallace Lake, South Atikaki and Manigotagan River provincial parks including cottage subdivisions, commercial areas, campgrounds, group use, day use and all recreational areas including trails, beaches, backcountry canoe routes and campsites are now closed to the public.
Closures are also being enacted in Whiteshell Provincial Park due to an out-of-control wildfire along the Ontario boundary. The Mantario Trail, Whiteshell River Self-Guiding Trail and the water routes, portages and backcountry campsites along the Whiteshell River and Mantario area from Caddy Lake to Lone Island Lake are closed.
These closures will remain in effect until conditions improve. For updates on the SOLE for Nopiming along with closures and fire restrictions in provincial parks, visit manitobaparks.com.
For further information on the Manitoba Wildfire Service, situation updates, restrictions and other important wildfire links, visit gov.mb.ca. To report a wildfire, call 911 or the TIP line toll-free at 1-800-782-0076.
