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Busy Weekend for MNR Firefighters

Not much of a break for Ministry of Natural Resources fire crews.
There were 32-new forest fires over the past 3-days in Northwestern Ontario.
Conditions were extreme with high winds and drought-like conditions.
Several fires that were quiet came back to life including Red Lake #84.
The Ministry of Natural Resources says despite aggressive air and ground attack, a commercial outpost cabin was lost on Gull Lake.
Help is on the way with cool and damp conditions in the forecast.
There are 51-active fires in this region.

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Dryden, CA
4:27 pm, May 16, 2026
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