Fire Restriction Update – June 26, 2025

Effective immediately;

We’re pleased to share the following updates to the current fire restrictions:

**NEW**

What Is Now Allowed (with conditions):

• Bonfires Permitted from 8:00 PM to 8:00 AM in approved fire pits only. Must include a grate or screen to prevent sparks. area around the fire pits must be green grass or gravel area. A water source or adequate fire suppression MUST be nearby. When you are finished with your bonfire, YOU MUST extinguish it with water. Do not leave a fire or a smoldering fire unattended. It has to be 100% extinguished. **If your bonfire gets out of hand, and the Fire Department has to attend, it will be investigated and if you failed to comply with the conditions, YOU WILL BE FINED (and/or the landowner) and pay the expenses of the Fire Departments callout.
• No burning of yard waste, leaves, rubbish, etc.
• Fireworks Allowed ONLY in approved areas and must be handled by LICENSED TECHNICIANS and be pre-approved by the Fire Chief via a fireworks permit. NO store-bought fireworks are allowed. If the Fire Department has to attend, YOU WILL BE FINED (and/or the landowner) and pay the expenses of the Fire Departments callout.

What Still Remains Restricted:

All other open fires remain prohibited. This includes the following but not limited to:

• BURN BARRELS
• SKY LANTERNS
• CHARCOAL or WOOD BURNING BBQ’s
• Off-road motorized travel is not allowed, any motorized vehicles off established roads and trails

Stay Informed:

For the most up-to-date and reliable information:

• Follow Riverton-Bifrost Fire Department and Arborg-Bifrost Fire Department on Facebook
• Follow the Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton on Facebook and their website.

We appreciate your understanding and commitment to safety. Your efforts help protect our homes, natural spaces, and each other. Let’s continue to enjoy summer responsibly!

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Effective immediately, a total Fire Burn Ban will be in effective for the Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton.

After reviewing current conditions and forecasts, the Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton will follow suit with both the Province and our surrounding municipalities and put a total fire burn ban in place for the Municipality effective immediately.

All active burn permits are immediately suspended until further notice. All permit holders will be contacted.

The fire ban includes campfires, burning barrels, sky lanterns and fireworks.

Motorized backcountry travel, including ATV's and other off-road vehicles are not permitted on any trails, in grassy fields or wooded areas due to the sparks that could easily ignite a fire.

This Fire Ban is due to the presence of dangerous combinations of temperature, wind, relative humidity, fuel or drought conditions which can contribute to new fires or the rapid spread of existing fires.

Please take alook at the following websites for some FireSmart information.

https://www.gov.mb.ca/.../en/wildfire/firesmart_assess.pdf

https://www.gov.mb.ca/sd/pubs/fire/homeownersassessment.pdf

https://www.gov.mb.ca/.../FireSmart%20Landscape...

https://www.gov.mb.ca/wildfire/firesmart.html

We will continue to monitor conditions and provide updates when any changes occur.

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Garbage Collection Changes

Be advised that effective June 1^st, 2024 Riverton garbage collection contract services has a new provider.

Welcome Dave Hebert as the new Garbage Contractor.

The new scheduled collection dates will be Mondays and Fridays for businesses and Fridays for residential starting Friday, June 7^th.

The Municipality would like to thank Dwayne Bardarson and Staff for their years of dedicated service.

We are asking the public to be patience and understanding as the new contractor navigates the routes.

Please contact the Municipal Office at 204-376-2391 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., if your garbage has been missed.

Property Assessment Information Available Online

Manitoba’s property assessment services are now digitally available. Property owners outside the City of Winnipeg can access their assessment notice by creating an account on the MyPropertyMB digital portal.

Through the portal, property owners have access to enhanced details of their property assessment, such as buildings assessed on their property, characteristics including building age, size, and features that impact the assessed value.

Property Assessment Services Branch has posted a MyPropertyMB logo on its website to inform property owners about its digital services. Manitoba Municipal and Northern Relations encourages all municipalities to include the MyPropertyMB logo and the link to the MyPropertyMB signup page on their website.

Use of this application over traditional mailing reduces assessment services costs for municipalities.

Detailed instructions on how to add the logo and link to your website are attached to this bulletin.

Should you have any questions or concerns regarding publishing this information on your website, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.