Province reopening more areas of Whiteshell park, including campgrounds at Caddy and West Hawk lakes

CBC News

· Posted: Jun 03, 2025 8:05 PM EDT | Last Updated: 6 minutes ago

More imperishable residents, cottagers and concern owners tin present instrumentality to areas of Caddy Lake and West Hawk Lake successful Whiteshell Provincial Park, the state said Tuesday. 

As of 8 a.m. Tuesday, Caddy Lake blocks 6, 7, 8, on with Island Block and Green Bay Resort, were reopened to permanent residents, cottagers and commercialized operators, the state said successful an online update. At West Hawk Lake, McDougall's Landing, Big Island Landing and Indian Bay besides reopened connected Tuesday.

Campgrounds astatine Brereton, Caddy, West Hawk and White lakes volition reopen for seasonal and nightly campers connected Friday, June 6, astatine 4 p.m., the Manitoba authorities said successful its astir caller occurrence bulletin. 

An out-of-control wildfire that dispersed into Manitoba from the country around Ingolf, Ont., inactive covered a full of much than 36,000 hectares arsenic of Tuesday afternoon, the state said, including implicit 5,000 hectares connected the Manitoba side.

An evacuation bid is inactive successful effect for immoderate parts of the park, portion closures stay for Caddy Lake blocks 1, 2, 5 and the nationalist vessel motorboat astatine Block 4.

The state said Big Whiteshell, Crowduck, Nora and Florence lakes volition besides enactment closed, arsenic volition the Caddy Lake tunnels. 

Campgrounds astatine Big Whiteshell Lake volition remain closed until astatine slightest June 19.

But arsenic the Whiteshell reopened further, 2 provincial parks successful northwestern Manitoba were ordered to adjacent Tuesday. 

Grass River and Wekusko Falls are some nether a mandatory evacuation order, the state said, with entree restricted to each parkland users including campers, commercialized operators and time visitors. 

Grass River and Wekusko Falls are some adjacent to wildfires burning retired of power adjacent Sherridon, Wanless and Flin Flon. The Sherridon fire — the largest of the 3 fires — is more than 112,000 hectares in size and is inactive retired of control, the state said.

All trails and h2o routes successful each Manitoba provincial parks remain closed, the authorities said Tuesday. 

There are 27 progressive wildfires crossed Manitoba arsenic of Tuesday afternoon.

Find the latest wildfire accusation astatine these sources:

• Canadian wildfire map
• Province of Manitoba occurrence bulletins
• CBC's wildfire tracker

Are you an evacuee who needs assistance? Contact Manitoba 211 by calling 211 from anyplace successful Manitoba oregon email [email protected].