Article continues below advertisement ↴ Most of the fire and travel restrictions have been lifted as the province received much-needed rain over the May long weekend. On May 14, 2021, the province announced closures of campgrounds and most of the hiking trails all across Southern Manitoba, including in the Whiteshell Provincial Park and Birds Hill Provincial Park. This was due to the extremely dry conditions and wildfires that were blazing through some of the forest area. On May 22 the Manitoba government announced, "Conditions have improved across southern Manitoba as a result of recent rainfall and cooler weather. Most travel and fire restrictions have been removed."