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Fires in Kawartha Lakes, Ont., have been contained

Officials say that the two active fires in Kawartha Lakes have now been contained.The Burnt River area fire and the Kirkfield ...

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

Water bombers and firefighters "are making good progress" as they continue to battle a forest fire in the Burnt River area, ...

Crews contain Burnt River blaze while Kirkfield remains out of control

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Kawartha Lakes Fire and Rescue Services are able to keep the forest fire near Burnt ...
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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 ...

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.

Kawartha Lakes wildfire burns 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.

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

Officials say the forecasted rain did not aid in reducing the active fires in the Kawartha Lakes region, with more dry, hot conditions expected this week.

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 ...
Penticton Herald5d

Have Your Say: Kawartha Lakes invites public input on 2026 budget plans

Local officials are inviting residents to weigh in on the 2026 municipal budget with the launch of a new public engagement campaign titled Your Budget – Your Say.