Crews are battling a forest fire northeast of Britt.
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MNRF firefighters battling forest fire northeast of Britt

Andrew Mendler
By Andrew Mendler

Firefighters with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry are currently keeping a wildfire north of Britt, on the east side of Highway 69, at bay.

The MNRF Forest Fire Info Map indicates that the fire started around 2 p.m. on Aug. 10, it had grown to 0.5 hectares in size before firefighters were able to get it under control.

According to Britt & Area Fire Department officials, Ministry ground and air assets were used to control the blaze.

For more details, check out the Forest Fire Info Map.

Andrew Mendler
Andrew Mendler
Andrew is Vista Radio's Cottage Country New Director, who manages news in Haliburton, Muskoka and Parry Sound. He was born in London, raised in Tillsonburg and has lived in Belleville, Huntsville, Midland and Bonnyville, Alberta. He currently resides in Parry Sound with his fiancé, two step kids, dog and two cats. After graduating Loyalist College, Andrew worked as a newspaper reporter for over a decade, before transitioning to broadcasting in 2023. If you have a news tip you'd like to share, email Andrew at amendler@vistaradio.ca.

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