Re-entry permitted in part of Lac du Bonnet following evacuations
The outside of the evacuation centre in Lac du Bonnet, Man., on May 15, 2025. (Scott Andersson/CTV News Winnipeg)
Residents in one area of Lac du Bonnet, Man., are permitted to return following wildfire-related evacuations.
In a social media post, Lac du Bonnet Emergency Management announced that re-entry is authorized for the Wendigo Road subdivisions and residences from PR 313 to Newcombe Road as of 8 p.m. on Thursday.
All businesses in this area must remain closed under the authority of the state of local emergency. Road blocks will remain in place north and south of this area to prevent any non-authorized traffic.
The post notes that all other areas between Wendigo Road in the west, PR 313 in the east, Lake Lac du Bonnet in the north, and extending south to include the subdivisions south of PR 313 between Belluck and Urban Roads remain under evacuation orders. Travel in these areas is prohibited.
As of Thursday, 28 homes and cottages in the Lac du Bonnet area have been destroyed by the wildfire.
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