Officials report \u0022positive progress\u0022 as crews battle a fire around the Centennial Lake area that forced the evacuation of dozens of homes.
The affected area is located near the village of Matawatchan, about 65 kilometres southwest of Renfrew. The evacuation order was issu
Water bombers were sent in by the Ministry of Natural Resources on Monday, but the planes “have not been able to return due to province-wide smoke.” A ministry helicopter is onsite on Tuesday, township officials said, “dropping water on hot spots.” The latest data indicated wildfires this season across Ontario had burned through around 31,000 hectares, or 310 square kilometres, an area about half the size of the City of Toronto and 3,000 hectares more than the 10-year average by this point in the season, McCool said.Article content
An ongoing special air quality advisory for the Ottawa region has warned that smoke in the air will cause poor air quality and reduced visibility.
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