July 10, 2025
Manitoba Government Declares State of Emergency to Protect Manitobans from Unprecedented Wildfire Activity
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The Manitoba government is declaring a provincewide state of emergency under the Emergency Measures Act, Premier Wab Kinew and Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Lisa Naylor, minister responsible for the Emergency Management Organization, declared based on the recommendation from Manitoba’s wildfire and emergency management officials.
“This fire season, Manitoba is seeing over 10 times the number of hectares burning compared to the average fire season,” said Kinew. “As the number of active fires increases, our government has again triggered a provincewide state of emergency that will help secure the spaces needed to accommodate the affected evacuees.”
The state of emergency is initially in effect for 30 days once issued and may be extended if necessary. This ensures federal, provincial and local resources can be delivered in a co-ordinated response to help protect Manitobans, noted the premier.
In addition to the provincewide state of emergency declaration, a number of local states of emergency are already in place, including Snow Lake and Garden Hill Anisinew Nation, where mandatory evacuations have already begun. All residents and visitors must evacuate the communities as soon as possible before midnight tonight.
All affected evacuees are urged to follow the instructions in the emergency alerts in their communities, which provide specific instructions on how to make their way to safety.
“The province is encouraging affected Manitobans to continue using the MBReady portal," said Naylor. “This is a key site for Manitobans who wish to receive critical and up-to-date information about wildfire incidents, weather alerts, road closures and evacuation supports.”
Visit MB Ready at https://mbready.manitoba.ca to receive critical and up-to-date information about wildfire incidents, weather alerts, road closures and evacuation supports.
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