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Whitehsell Provincial Park closing due to extreme fire conditions
Whitehsell Provincial Park closing due to extreme fire conditions

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time15-05-2025

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Whitehsell Provincial Park closing due to extreme fire conditions

Michelle Gerwing has details on some of the most complex and volatile fires burning in Manitoba. Michelle Gerwing has details on some of the most complex and volatile fires burning in Manitoba. Where the biggest wildfires are burning in Manitoba The Manitoba government is closing Whitehsell Provincial Park on Thursday morning amid extreme fire conditions in eastern Manitoba. In its latest fire bulletin, the province said access to the provincial park will be restricted as of 9 a.m. on Thursday. This includes all public and private developed areas, such as cottage subdivisions, commercial areas, campgrounds, group use and day use areas, trails, beaches, canoe routes and campsites. The province adds that all park users, including full-time residents, commercial operators and cottagers, must be out of the park by 1 p.m. on Thursday. Full-time residents, not including cottagers or campers, are asked to register with Manitoba Parks staff beginning at 9 a.m. at either Whiteshell Community Club, Rennie Community Club or Eastman Snopals Garage. Those who can't register in person can call 204-340-6769. The government notes Whitehsell Provincial Park will remain closed until fire conditions improve, while its campgrounds will remain closed until at least Wednesday, May 21. Staff with the Parks Reservation Service will be in touch with all affected reservation holders.

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