Fire Situation in Keewaywin

A forest fire in the Northern community of Keewaywin has forced over 80-residents to evacuate their homes.
The residents, mostly children and the elderly, are being housed at the Sioux Lookout Recreation Centre.
The evacuation order is due to intense smoke in Keewaywin.
The blaze continues to move closer to the community, and Sioux Lookout may be called upon to take in more people.