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The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) is rescinding its Implementation Order around Kenora Fire 27 effective at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, May 25.
The roads that will reopen include:
Sand Lake Road from the intersection of Hwy 596, east through to the English River Road, and all branch roads within
English River Road beginning at unnamed road (1 kilometre north of Forgotten Lake), through to Lennan Road, including all roads within.
Area residents will be allowed to once again visit their property, access closed roads and make use of Crown Lands adjacent to previously closed roads.
Kenora Fire 27 is burning out of control north of Kenora and is currently 4,480 hectares in size.
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Kenora Fire 27 is being held.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) says Kenora Fire 27, 52 kilometres north of Kenora, has been held at 4,480 hectares.
Yesterday, the MNRF said 10 Fire Ranger crews worked to extinguish hotspots on the fire s perimeter and establish campsites and helipads.
This morning, the Implementation Order around Kenora Fire 27 was rescinded. Area residents will be allowed to visit their property once again, access closed roads, and use Crown Lands adjacent to previously closed roads.
The roads that will reopen include:
Sand Lake Road from the intersection of Hwy 596, east through to the English River Road, and all branch roads within
Rainfall helps forest fire suppression efforts in northwestern Ontario
Recent rainfall in northwestern Ontario has helped FireRanger crews as they work to contain 19 fires in the region, including three that have led to road closures in the Kenora area.
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Nineteen forest fires were burning in northwestern Ontario as of Friday morning.(Jeff Walters/CBC)
Recent rainfall in northwestern Ontario has helped FireRanger crews as they work to contain 19 fires in the region, including three that have led to road closures in the Kenora area.
Kenora 25 and Kenora 30, which are 2,000 hectares and 1,300 hectares, respectively, continue to burn in the Willard Lake area, east of Kenora.
The province is restricting access to some roads near Kenora, Ont., due to extreme forest fire activity in the area, with the fire situation in Manitoba forcing some First Nations to evacuate.
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