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Fire Crews Battling Massive 27-Hectare Wildfire in Ontario’s Cottage Country

Amid fast-spreading conditions, water bombers targeted key hotspots as the City of Kawartha Lakes reported 27 hectares burning in the Burnt River area on Sunday.
Extremely dry conditions have strained firefighting resources, and winter ice storm damage has left hazardous terrain that makes hose deployment especially challenging, the release said.
Fire crews from three KLFRS stations, Trent Lakes Fire Service and Ministry of Natural Resources Haliburton detachment are on scene, with North Bay crews deployed and tanker trucks drawing water from local lakes.
Amid safety concerns, drone operators are warned to stay at least nine kilometres from the active zone, and Ontario Provincial Police have closed County Road 49 between County Road 121 and Bury's Green Road.
Fire crews report no evacuation order has been issued, and conditions are being monitored closely, with an update expected on Monday, August 11, 2025.

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