Residents of northern Ontario community return home as forest fires keep burning
Residents of a northeastern Ontario community affected by forest fires are back in the homes they were forced to leave earlier this week.
While a mandatory evacuation order has been lifted in Temagami, Ont., firefighters in the area were still battling 25 active fires Friday afternoon, said Shayne McCool, fire information officer from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.
Even though they’re back in their homes, some residents were still worried by the situation.
“It is not only a fire, it’s a forest fire so it won’t be done any time soon,” said Stephanie Wagner, who owns the Temagami Shores Inn & Resort with her husband.