Manitoba 2021 Fire Bulletin – 08
Corwyn Friesen, mySteinbach
Posted on 05/14/2021 at 1:00 pm
Manitoba Conservation and Climate advises that with the fire risk being high to extreme across much of the province, additional fire and travel restrictions and an immediate ban on campfires are being implemented to ensure the safety of Manitobans and the prevention of new fire starts. There are drought conditions across much of southern Manitoba, which can allow wildfires to spread out of control quickly and challenge the ability to fight multiple fires at the same time. Human-caused fires are preventable and put people and communities unnecessarily at risk.
Level 2 Fire and Travel Restrictions are now in place for Areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 as well as the Mars Hill and Lauder Sandhills Wildlife Management Areas and includes all provincial parks south of the 53rd parallel, which includes all provincial parks south of Grand Rapids and Easterville.