Manitoba forbids campfires, closes trails and bans backcountry travel due to wildfire threat
Campfires are forbidden, dozens of hiking trails are closed and backcountry travel is banned across broad swaths of Manitoba due to the risk of wildfires.
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The fire damaged about a half dozen trailers and RVs being kept in a storage compound, but no other properties were damaged, he said.
Crews have also managed to contain a wildfire near the RM of Piney in southeast Manitoba that started last weekend. Schafer said crews will likely be there for a couple more days to put out hot spots but said the blaze is under control.
Campfires banned, trails closed
The province announced Thursday it was banning campfires and backcountry camping while also closing several trails due to the risk of wildfires.
The ban applies to travellers on foot, bikes, ATVs and in boats, and covers thousands of square kilometres, mostly in a broad curve of the province that extends from the Ontario border to the Saskatchewan border west of Duck Mountain Provincial Park.
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Trail fix
Jaime Manness founded Hike Manitoba as a resource for people to get out in nature while exploring the province By: Eva Wasney | Posted: 7:00 PM CDT Tuesday, May. 4, 2021
Last Modified: 7:14 PM CDT Tuesday, May. 4, 2021 | Updates Save to Read Later
It’s Friday morning and Jaime Manness is busy lugging backpacks and gear down to the parking garage of her Exchange District condo. It’s a ritual performed most weekends and the final task before she can escape the city and head out into the reliable calm of the forest. On this particular weekend she’s travelling west to Riding Mountain National Park with her fiancé Ed Acuna and dog Jasper.
Madge Lake Developments partners, Fred Perepiolkin and Robert Ritchie are excited about offering the long-term rental model, which is relatively new in the provincial parks setting. “By leasing long-term, your campsite is guaranteed and ready for use all season long,” explained Ritchie. “Those who lease sites at The Woodlands will have access from May to October, but they can leave their camper, equipment, or boats on their own personal site throughout the winter. Not only does it provide an off-season storage solution, it also mitigates the costs associated with hauling trailers, boats or equipment out to the lake each year.”