ManitobaAn update on Manitoba’s current wildfire situation is expected Thursday, days after a provincewide state of emergency was lifted.CBC News will livestream 12:45 p.m. CT news conferenceCBC News · Posted: Jun 26, 2025 12:24 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour agoManitoba officials to give wildfire updateOfficials with Manitoba’s wildfire and emergency management services are set to provide an update on the province’s current situation on Thursday, days after a state of emergency was lifted. An update on Manitoba’s current wildfire situation is expected Thursday, days after a provincewide state of emergency was lifted.Kristin Hayward with Manitoba’s conversation officer and wildfire services, and Christine Stevens with Manitoba’s emergency management organization, are scheduled to speak at the 12:45 p.m. CT news conference.CBC News will livestream the news conference here.There were 18 active wildfires across Manitoba as of Wednesday, the province said in its most recent fire bulletin. More than 909,000 hectares have burned.On Monday, Premier Wab Kinew announced the end to the provincewide state of emergency — originally issued May 28 — thanks in part to favourable weather conditions, including precipitation, that have slowed down some of the fast-moving wildfires.The wildfires forced thousands to flee rural and northern communities.Mandatory evacuation orders were first issued May 26 and 27 for Sherridon and Lynn Lake, respectively. Lynn Lake residents returned June 20, Sherridon on June 14.Roughly 4,800 evacuees from the town of Flin Flon began to return home on Wednesday.Other communities, including Mathias Colomb Cree Nation, remain evacuated.Find the latest wildfire information: Canadian wildfire map. Province of Manitoba fire bulletins. CBC’s wildfire tracker. Are you an evacuee who needs assistance? Contact Manitoba 211 by calling 211 from anywhere in Manitoba or email 211mb@findhelp.ca.
Manitoba officials to give update on current wildfire situation
