Crews continue battling dozens of forest fires in northeastern Ontario
KILLARNEY, Ont. — Crews from across the country continued to cut down dozens of raging fires in northeastern Ontario on Sunday, after evacuation orders left some property owners uncertain of whether their homes and businesses would survive the flames.
Provincial police issued a statement Sunday saying the largest fire in the area — known as “Parry Sound 33” — had grown to more than 5,000 hectares in size and was “not yet under control.”
The blaze prompted mandatory evacuation orders for 50 homes that are only accessible by boat on Saturday, several days after it was discovered.
Police said those who could access their properties by road were subject to a “12-hour notice of evacuation order” as of Sunday evening.