Another portion of the Whiteshell to reopen on Thursday
Fire EA63, which is also burning in parts of northwestern Ontario, is considered out of control still, but the province said the fire is holding.
With that, the province has decided to reopen more of the provincial park.
Starting at 9 a.m. on Thursday, people can return to Brereton, Red Rock, White and Jessica lakes.
As well, the subdivisions in Star and Hunt lakes, blocks four, nine and 10 in Caddy Lake and the west and south shore subdivisions in West Hawk Lake will be accessible.
Some campgrounds are also going to start to reopen on May 30 at 4 p.m. These include Otter Falls, Dorothy Lake, Opapiskaw, Nutimik Lake, Betula Lake, Falcon Beach, Falcon Lakeshore, and Toniata.
Then on June 5, Big Whiteshell, Brereton, Caddy, West Hawk and White lakes campgrounds can open. However, the province did say those openings may be delayed depending on how the fire evolves.
There are still some areas that are staying closed due to the fire, including Crowduck Lake, Big Whiteshell Lake, blocks one, two and five through eight at Caddy Lake, Island Block, Green Bay Resort and the boat launch in block four, West Hawk Lake – McDougall's Landing, Big Island Landing, Indian Bay, Florence Lake, Nora Lake, and Ophir Siding.
'As the fire remains out of control, those returning to reopened areas are advised to be prepared to evacuate again with little notice,' the province said in its latest bulletin.
'Manitoba Parks recognizes many Whiteshell residents, business owners, cottagers and campers are frustrated about the closures, but fire EA63 is challenging suppression efforts as it continues to burn into the Mantario wilderness zone and has increased in size, with numerous hotspots and flareups being pushed by variable winds, hot temperatures and dry conditions.'
The other fire in the area, EA61, burning in Nopiming Provincial Park, is still out of control, the province said, and work is currently being focused on the areas around Bird and Long lakes.
Some campgrounds will be closed until at least June 12, while other spots in the park are going to be closed for the rest of the season.
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