There are more evacuations and evacuation alerts in the Parry Sound area because of a forest fire in that area.

The evacuations are in the Key Harbour, Killarney and Hartley Bay area, south of French River Provincial Park.

The provincial park has also been closed west of Hwy 69 and campers are being evacuated, with other residents in that area are on evacuation alert.

Meantime, Hwy 17 East of Mattawa was closed again for a short time yesterday (Saturday) because of poor visibility from forest fires in the Bissett Creek area.

A couple of the fires there have merged into one.

Overall there are 64 active forest fires in the Northeast Region with 29 not yet under control.

More out-of-province support is on the way, with hundreds already here from all over Canada, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Mexico.

For more information check out ontario.ca/forestfires

 

PHOTO: Northeast OPP tweeted this photo of Hwy 17E on Saturday July 21st, with poor visibility , due to forest fires in the Bissett Creek area, forcing the closure of the roadway for a short time