Forest Fire

Highway 67 is closed and scores of cottages and campers in the area of Barbers Bay and Kettle Lakes Provincial Park have been evacuated as the result of a forest fire in the east end of Timmins. The initial call went out shortly after 2 p.m. today with response from municipal firefighters and Ministry of Natural Resources water bombers. It is expected the fire will be under control within the next 24 hours.