More highways reopen in Whiteshell Provincial Park following wildfire closures
A sign for Whiteshell Provincial Park is pictured on May 20, 2025. (CTV News Winnipeg)
Additional highways in Whiteshell Provincial Park have reopened as crews continue to battle a massive wildfire in the area.
The province announced on Thursday morning that three more highways have reopened to traffic.
The highways reopening include Highway 44 from Highway 307 to Highway 1 at West Hawk; Highway 301 from Highway 1 at Falcon Lake to Highway 44 at West Hawk, and Highway 307 from Highway 11 at Seven Sisters to Highway 44.
The highways were closed to allow crews to battle a large fire in the area.
While the three new highways have opened, Highway 309 from Highway 307 to Big Whiteshell Lake and Highway 312 from Highway 44 to Ingolf both remain closed to traffic because of the wildfires.
A fire near Falcon Lake has been burning since May 15 and is listed as out of control. It is currently 3,771 hectares in size.
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