Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 19 July 2011
July 19, 2011 – 10pm Provincial Overview and Emergency Management Temperatures were over 30 degrees Celsius and winds were strong and gusting in the Northwest Region on July 19. There were nineteen new fires reported by the evening and several of them are already over 100 hectares in size and [Read more]
Written by Municipality of Wawa on 18 July 2011
WAWA, ON – The many forest fires in Northwestern Ontario have caused concerns in many First Nations communities with officials in thos communities deciding to evacuate their residents. Communities across Northern Ontario have agreed to host these evacuees and at 4:15pm this afternoon a State of [Read more]