The provincial government has issued another fire bulletin, and it speaks to more worrisome conditions and more restrictions coming down ahead of the weekend.
Beginning on May 9, the province has announced Level 1 fire and travel restrictions will increase to a complete ban of all motorized backcountry travel at 8 a.m. on Friday, May 9. They cite a lack of rain and rising temperatures being among their concerns.
“High fire danger continues to persist in the southeast and Interlake regions,” reads the release. “Manitobans and visitors are urged to exercise caution and comply with all posted restrictions to prevent wildfire.”
According to the release, the new restrictions include the following provincial parks: Whiteshell, Spruce Woods, Beaudry, St. Ambroise Beach, Stephenfield, Birds Hill, Lake St. Andrews and Lake St. George. The boundary of the restricted area is from Provincial Road (PR) 302 to Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 12 to PR 317 to PTH 59 and PR 319 east to the Ontario border and from the U.S. border north to Lake Winnipeg and the Winnipeg River including the Mars Hill Wildlife Management Area.
Level 1 restrictions include a total ban of all motorized backcountry travel including ATVs and other off-road vehicles during all hours, all fires prohibited between the hours 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. (fires outside of these hours must be in an approved campfire pit), and all motorized backcountry travel to access a remote cottage via forestry road, private road or trail requiring a travel permit issued by Natural Resources and Indigenous Futures.
You can find fire and travel restriction map found at: www.gov.mb.ca/conservation_fire/Restrictions/index.html.
