Snow Lake under a voluntary evacuation order: Province corrects fire information
This photo provided by the Manitoba government shows wildfires in Sherridon, Manitoba, Canada on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (Manitoba government via AP)
A Manitoba town is still under a voluntary evacuation notice.
An earlier version of this story reported that Snow Lake was under a mandatory evacuation order per the province's latest fire bulletin.
The province has since issued a correction saying the town is still under a voluntary evacuation order.
Snow Lake is impacted by the fire burning near Sherridon that is 112,185 hectares in size and out of control.
The community has a population of over 1,000 people, according to the latest data from 2021.
There are currently 27 active wildfires in Manitoba, and there have been 111 in 2025.
Editors note:
An earlier version of this story reported that Snow Lake was under a mandatory evacuation order per the province's latest fire bulletin.
CTV News contacted the Town of Snow Lake, Man., to verify the information, checked the town's social media and websites and double-checked with the province to see if the evacuation was mandatory after we received the fire bulletin. A provincial spokesperson sent us an email reply that said in part, 'The information in the bulletin is accurate.'
The province then sent another email saying they would double-check the information and has since sent out a corrected fire bulletin. We regret publishing their error.
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