Over more than a hundred fires are burning near the town. Some endanger Lake Superior Provincial Park, the protected area. Two First Nation communities are being moved. Highway 11 is blocked due to the blazes. Firefighters are battling the wildfires around the clock. Officials keep a vigilant watch on the fires as they expand.
Latest News About Blazing fires near Thunder Bay push officials on alert
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Evacuations ordered for Armstrong/Whitesand First Nation because of forest fires - Your Thunder Bay
Evacuations ordered for Armstrong/Whitesand First Nation because of forest fires Your Thunder Bay
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Highway 11 closed due to forest fires - Northwest Ontario News
Highway 11 closed due to forest fires Northwest Ontario News
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Multiple wildfires burning in the Superior National Forest and BWCA after lightning storms - Quetico Superior Foundation
Multiple wildfires burning in the Superior National Forest and BWCA after lightning storms Quetico Superior Foundation
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Forest fire reported in Lake Superior Provincial Park - SooToday.com
Forest fire reported in Lake Superior Provincial Park SooToday.com
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Wildfire prompts evacuations on Anarchist Mountain, east of Osoyoos, B.C. - CTV News
Wildfire prompts evacuations on Anarchist Mountain, east of Osoyoos, B.C. CTV News