RM of Alexander partially lifts evacuation order in Bird River

Arturo Chang · CBC News

· Posted: Jun 01, 2025 1:19 PM EDT | Last Updated: 6 hours ago

The Rural Municipality of Alexander is partially lifting an evacuation bid triggered by a wildfire that's been progressive successful eastbound Manitoba for much than 20 days.

The RM said successful an update Sunday it was lifting the bid for areas on Provincial Road 315 going northbound to the intersection of Hill Drive, successful Bird River.

The occurrence astatine Nopiming Provincial Park, connected Manitoba's eastbound side, was 185,400 hectares in size and astir 1 kilometre from Bird River, arsenic of the province's latest occurrence bulletin Saturday.

People surviving successful the country betwixt Hill Road and the Bird River span to the westbound were told to evacuate connected May 12, arsenic winds turned toward them.

The RM said the imminent hazard of information to beingness and properties successful the country has diminished. The area where the evacuation bid is lifted covers Ledin Road, Cat Tail Drive, Tagasen Boulevard, Hugh Road, Pioneer Drive, Ridge Road, Otter Drive, Crane Drive, Oiseau River Road, Hill Drive and each areas southbound of the bridge.

The RM partially lifted evacuation orders connected areas southwest of Ledin Road connected Wednesday, the aforesaid time the state declared a authorities of exigency due to the fact that of wildfires successful the province's northbound and east.

Bird River residents indispensable beryllium registered with the Connect exigency alert strategy and beryllium connected a two-hour evacuation announcement to beryllium allowed to return, the RM said.

A caller obstruction volition beryllium placed conscionable beyond Hill Drive.