WINNIPEG --
Several provincial campgrounds have officially opened for the season but Manitobans won’t be able to have a campfire, or go for a hike or bike ride on most popular trails.
Tinder dry conditions have prompted the province to impose new fire restrictions that prohibit not only fires but also essentially any and all backcountry travel in southern Manitoba provincial parks.
Closures that cover mostly all trails, even those in parks closer to Winnipeg like Beaudry and Birds Hill.
It’s all due to an extreme fire risk, further limiting what people can do in the outdoors.
“Very disappointing,” said camper Bonnie Brown.