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Dryden Police tell CKDR News it’s a garage fire.
Riverview Heights and Riverview Drive are blocked to traffic.
No other details are known at this time.
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(Submitted by Garth Wintle to CKDR)
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is closely monitoring a growing potential for human-caused fires in the Northwest Region.
Officials are urging residents to burn safely, or ideally, not at all.
“Recent examples of fast-spreading grass fires in areas near residential zones (wildland/urban interface) in Dryden, Kenora and Fort Frances illustrate the need for extreme caution with all forms of outdoor burning,” said Aviation Forest Fire and Emergency Services, Fire Information Officer Chris Marchand. “Spring yard cleanup is on the minds of many people this time of year. However, in this volatile period for spring fires, we encourage residents to save their burn piles for the fall, or consider alternatives to burning like chipping, composting or using the local landfill.”
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Multiple Fire Services are on the scene of a large fire west of the City of Dryden.
According to the City of Dryden Fire Service’s Facebook page, crews are assisting Oxdrift Fire and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.
Crews have been at the scene for at least a couple hours, including air support.
As of 5 p.m. Anton Road was closed to vehicles.
No other information has been released by officials at this time.
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