Friday, August 5, 2011

Forest Fires Activity Continues

(MNR photo)

Despite some recent rain, officials say there's little relief in sight in the battle to douse more than 100 forest fires in northwestern Ontario.

Although smoke still blankets much of the area due to the fires, all of the more than 35 hundred evacuees have been returned to their homes.

Firefighters, equipment and aircraft from several provinces, and now Minnesota and Michigan and Parks Canada, have been brought in to battle the fires.