According to the latest bulletin from the provincial government, there are 12 active fires in Manitoba for a total of 87 so far this season.
In their 12th bulletin of the season, the province said the far northwest and eastern regions are currently at the greatest risk of fire. However, fire danger is moderate in most of the province.
They provided the following update on active wildfires, all of which are in the East Region:
- Fire EA057, located near Carrick, is being held at approximately 8,900 ha;
- Fire EA059, located near Libau, is approximately 5,000 ha and is under control;
- Fire EA061, located one kilometre (km) from Bird River, is approximately 105,000 ha and remains out of control. Mandatory evacuations continue for Pointe du Bois, Nopiming Provincial Park and the RM of Alexander. The Tanco Mine also remains evacuated and an evacuation order remains in place for Wallace Lake Cottage Association;
- Fire EA062, located six km from Lac du Bonnet is being held at approximately 4,000 ha. The RM of Lac du Bonnet has lifted the evacuation orders. The RM of Alexander has lifted the evacuation order for the area of Provincial Road (PR) 313 to 315 including all of Pinawa Bay, Sunset Bay, Poplar Bay Road and Poplar Bay Provincial Park Campground. Local bylaw enforcement officers in co-ordination with the RCMP continue to restrict road access when necessary;
- Fire EA063, located on the Ontario border near Ingolf, is approximately 1,650 ha on the Manitoba side of the border and approximately 32,000 ha in total size. This fire originated in Ontario and is also numbered as KEN#020. Though progress has been made, allowing select areas in Whiteshell Park that are a safe distance from the wildfire to reopen. more suppression is needed before additional areas can be reopened;
- Fire WE004 spans from Opaskwayak Cree Nation/The Pas (OCN) to the North side of Root Lake and is under control at approximately 43,315 ha;
- Fire WE015, located eight km from Cranberry Portage in the RM of Kelsey, is approximately 40 ha and listed as out of control;
- Fire WE017, located 18 km from Sherridon, is approximately 2,231 ha but still out of control;
- Fire NO002, located six km from the Town of Lynn Lake, is out of control at approximately 1,400 ha; and
- Fire NO006, located five km from Cross Lake, is approximately 1,500 ha and still out of control.
