Manitoba government to provide update on wildfire situation
Tour of the wildfire conditions around Flin Flon by helicopter. Premier Wab Kinew takes a tour of the wildfires in northern Manitoba, making stops in Flin Flon and Thompson. Thursday, June 12, 2025. (MIKE DEAL/FREE PRESS)
The Manitoba government will provide an update Thursday afternoon about the wildfire situation in the province.
Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Lisa Naylor, Kristin Hayward, assistant deputy minister of the Conservation Officer Service and Manitoba Wildfire Service and Christine Stevens, assistant deputy minister of the Manitoba Emergency Management Organization, will give the update at the Manitoba legislature.
On Wednesday, the province reduced travel and fire restrictions to Level 2, which allows people to have campfires between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m.
The latest update issued Wednesday said there are 21 active wildfires. There have been 124 total in 2025.
CTV News will live stream the update.
This is a developing story. More details to come.
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