NORTHERN ONTARIO FIRES
Thank you very much to Luc Levesque of Dubreuilville for sending these photos of the fire outside Chapleau. Scroll down for videos.
From Luc in regards to Wawa 18
The Fire Started Yesterday afternoon, May 27. The Fire is About 62 Km East of Wawa, 70 Km west of Chapleau, the Fire Burnt Down a Major Powerline Feeding power to Chapleau Hydro One Says that Chapleau could be out of power till late Sunday to Monday Morning. Chapleau haas been out of power since the Fire Started yesterday.
The Fire Is about 40 kms Of Hawk Junction.
The Fire Is At the the Jackpine River Mear the Misinabie Hwy 101 Intersection. There was 4 Water Bombmers and One Guide plane On the Scene today OPP was on the Sence too keeping a Look on the hwy
The wawa airport had 3 Choppers, Fueling up, loading Fire Crews and loading suplies, Hoses Water Pumps Gear.
The Fire has Burnt down many of the Fiberoptic line on the Side of the Road.
The Fire Has Burnt About 2200 heactairs
Status Of Fire not Under Control.
Highway 101 from the Hawk Junction turnoff to the junction of Hwy. 129 and 101 at Chapleau has been closed early Afternoon yesterday The highway was closed due to a forest fire that began on the west side of the highway at the Jackpine River (62 kms east of Wawa).
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