Manitouwadge Expecting Evacuees – Current Fire Situation in Ontario
Images from an MNR helicopter water-bombing a fire on the Jack Watson Logging Channel (Manitouwadge) July 2011 (this fire was declared out). Photo OntarioNewsNorth.cmo
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Township of Manitouwadge issued a press release this afternoon announcing that Mayor John MacEachern has declared a State of Emergency in the community as we prepare to host approximately 150 evacuees from Northwestern Ontario communities affected by forest fires.
There are currently 105 active fires in Ontario (99 of these in the Northwest Region) with 10 new fires having been declared today. Warm weather continued today with winds blowing smoke across Northern Ontario. Even in Manitouwadge, where the nearest active fires are currently Nipigon 50 (0.5ha) and Thunder Bay 44 (1ha) , both listed as under control, skies are clearly smokey.
Current fires in Ontario, July 19, 2011 - from MNR.gov.on.ca
Mayor MacEachern asked residents “Please help out in welcoming the people coming to our community during these trying times” in the release which assured there would be updates provided as availalbe.
Keep watching OntarioNewsNorth.com, your LOCAL DAILY newspaper, for updates on the situation in Manitouwadge and across the Northshore and Greenstone as they are provided.
MORE INFO
- Read Wawa’s press release regarding the State of Emergency declared by Mayor Nowicki
- Current Ontario forest fire situation map
- Forest Fire Smoke and Your Health
- Visit the Ontario Newsroom
- Read more about the current forest fire situation in Ontario
- Emergency Management Ontario website
New fires in Ontario July 19, 2011 - from mnr.gov.on.ca
Active Fires in Ontario (in addition to 'new' pictured above) July 19, 2011 - from mnr.gov.on.ca
MNR FireRangers/Fire crews, in some instances with the assistance of Municipal fire departments, volunteer firefighters, Provincial or Federal agencies, continue to work diligently to gain control of fires burning. Pictured are the fires that have already been declared out this fire season (2011). Image from mnr.gov.on.ca
