A number of communities in the Dryden, Fort Frances and Atikokan region are being put on notice to be prepared to evacuate.
Multiple fires are threatening people residing in the area or vacationing in the region and the province is recommending everyone in these communities should be preparing to leave on short notice.
This includes the following townships:
• Hutchison
• Ramsay Wright
• Trottier
• Weaver
And all areas accessed by:
• Boot Lake Road
• Camp 111 Road
• Crooked Pine Lake Road
• Duck Lake Road
• Marion Lake Road
• Premier Lake Road
• Sapawe-Upsala Road
• Stanton Bay Road
• White Lily Road
All areas located on the following lakes:
• Como Lake
• Crystal Lake
• Eva Lake
• Magnetic Lake
• Marion Lake
• Mercutio Lake
• Niobe Lake
• Nydia Lake
• Sapawe Lake
• Whiskeyjack Lake
• Windigoostigwan Lake
Restrictions in effect – Fort Frances 14
Meanwhile, as of midnight Thursday the Ministry of Natural Resources’ has announced access to certain areas in the fire zone west of Thunder Bay will be restricted to the public. Specifically the area around Fort Frances fire 14.
The order states:
- All travel and use of Athelstane Road, Blind Bay Road, Chief Peter Lake Road, Crayfish Road, Davidson Road, Dexter Road, Gonyou Road, Hay Lake Road (South of Hwy 17), Huronian Road, Inwood Township Road, Kashabowie Road, Lac Des Mille Lac Road, Lily Lake Road, Pipeline Road, Sapawe Road, Sawmill Bay Road, Seine East Road, Seine River Road, Stetham Lake Road and Upsala Road as outlined in the identified area on the attached Implementation Order map within the EAO is prohibited unless authorized by a permit to engage in specified activities issued by the Thunder Bay-Ignace District of the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR).
- All modes of travel/access into Boundary Lake, East Divide Lake, Firesteel River, Hay River, Huronian Lake, Inwood Creek, Inwood Lake, Kashabowie Lake, Kashabowie River, Lac des Mille Lac, Little Kabaigon Lake, Little Savanne River, Mud Lake, Nemiman Lake, Obadinaw River, Postans Lake, Savanne River, Seine River, Sitches Lake, Union Lake, Upsala Creek, Windigoostigwan Lake, Atikokan River, Beaver River, Hay River, Inwood Creek, McKay Creek, Upsala Creek and all Crown lands as outlined in the identified area on the attached Implementation Order map within the EAO is prohibited unless authorized by a permit to engage in specified activities issued by the Thunder Bay – Ignace District of the MNR.
For those on alert for possible evacuation officials encourage you to pack an emergency bag with medications, passports, legal documents so if instructed you can be ready to leave quickly.
For more information on this evacuation alert, please ontario.ca/fireupdates
