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Kawartha Lakes crews brace for more heat as active wildfires burn out of control

While city officials said Tuesday’s rain helped decrease the fire hazard in some areas, that relief may be only temporary.

Fire rages in Kawartha Lakes as residents 'anxious' to see it end, says mayor

Water bombers and firefighters "are making good progress" as they continue to battle the Haliburton 19 fire, a forest fire in ...
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In Kawartha Lakes, Ont., around 60 hectares of land are still burning

A total fire ban across Kawartha Lake is still in effect as two fires, in Burnt River and the Kirkfield area, continue to ...

Kawartha Lakes wildfires burn out of control as rain does little to aid firefighting efforts

While city officials said Tuesday’s rain helped decrease the fire hazard in some areas, that relief may be only temporary.

New fire blazes out of control in Kawartha Lakes, Ont.

Fire crews in Kawartha Lakes are battling a fourth active forest fire on Tuesday, the Ministry of Natural Resources says.The ...

Kawartha Lakes rain ‘didn’t do a whole lot,’ mayor says as wildfires burn

Rain in Kawartha Lakes Wednesday morning fell “in the wrong places,” officials fighting two active wildfires say. Evan Lizotte, fire information officer with the Ministry of Natural Resources' ...

Tourists still welcomed as forest fires continue to burn in Kawartha Lakes

Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Services (KLFRS) and Ministry of Nature Resources and Forestry (MNRF) are fighting 60 hectares of ...

Second Kawartha Lakes fire jumps in size, officials stress ‘zero tolerance’ for fire ban violations

Kawartha Lakes officials say their firefighters along with Trent Lakes and Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources crews are still responding.

3 active wildfires burning in Kawartha Lakes as crews battle dry conditions

Three wildfires burn in Kawartha Lakes, including a 33.5-hectare blaze near Kirkfield. Crews urge public to stay clear as a ...

Firefighters battle massive grass fires in Ontario’s cottage country as dry, hot conditions persist

Firefighters are battling two massive grass fires in Kawartha Lakes as the hot, dry, brittle conditions continue across the ...
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City of Kawartha Lakes elects Doug Elmslie new mayor in 5-way race

Voters in the City of Kawartha Lakes turned to a familiar face as Doug Elmslie was elected the new mayor of the municipality on Oct. 24. Elmslie, a 16-year member of council who recently served as ...