Dryden, ON, Canada / CKDR
Jul 13, 2021 | 3:45 PM
No evacuation order yet for the Municipality of Red Lake but there is growing concern with dry and windy conditions impacting area forest fires.
In their update this afternoon, the Municipality says forest fire conditions remain high and Red Lake Fire 77 and Red Lake Fire 16 continue to be a threat.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, along with the Municipality are continuing to monitor conditions.
Red Lake Fire 77 is not under control and mapped at 22,000 hectares in size, 20 kilometres west of Madsen and Starret-Olsen.
Red Lake Fire 16 is being observed at 70575.4 hectares in size, 10 kilometres north of Fire 77.