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An evacuation alert has been issued by Dryden Fort Frances Atikokan District due to the evolving situation and increased fire behaviour of multiple wildland fires including Fort Frances 14, Fort Frances 15 and Fort Frances 38.People residing or utilizing the area near the fires are strongly encouraged to prepare to evacuate on short notice.
This includes the following townships:
- Hutchison
- Ramsay Wright
- Trottier
- Weaver
And all areas accessed by:
- Boot Lake Road
- Camp 111 Road
- Crooked Pine Lake Road
- Duck Lake Road
- Marion Lake Road
- Premier Lake Road
- Sapawe-Upsala Road
- Stanton Bay Road
- White Lily Road
All areas located on the following lakes:
- Como Lake
- Crystal Lake
- Eva Lake
- Magnetic Lake
- Marion Lake
- Mercutio Lake
- Niobe Lake
- Nydia Lake
- Sapawe Lake
- Whiskeyjack Lake
- Windigoostigwan Lake
Please plan ahead and stay connected:
- Make sure you are aware of the current fire situation
- Prepare an emergency bag with your essentials (medicine, passports, legal documents etc.)
- Monitor official channels for updates at ontario.ca/fireupdates
- Be ready to quickly leave if instructed
- Respect evacuation orders, road closures and public officials’ direction
- Give crews and aircraft ample space to work
For more information on this evacuation alert, please ontario.ca/fireupdates
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