Attention Municipality of Marmora and Lake: Wildfire Update
The Municipality of Marmora and Lake has been advised by the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) that wildfire HAL018, located on Crown Land in the northern area of our Municipality, is actively burning. MNR has four (4) crews on the ground with water bombers in the area.
If you see water bombers in the area:
-Please move off lakes and give aircraft the space they need to safely collect water.
-Do not operate drones anywhere near the fire zone or water bomber operations. Drones pose a serious safety hazard- aircraft will not fly if a drone is detected.
As per the Ministry regulations, drones must be kept at least 9 km away from forest fire. Failure to comply can interfere with emergency response and put lives at risk.
The Municipality of Marmora and Lake, in coordination with the MNR, Hastings County and neighboring municipalities, will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates.
We ask residents to remain vigilant and follow all fire safety guidelines.
*Further updates will be provided as information becomes available*
Please see earlier announcement from Marmora and Lake Fire Services:
The threat of wildfires has become even more extreme and there is now a large wildfire burning in our northern area of Marmora & Lake. MNR has deployed water bombers in an attempt to contain this fire, this may result in water bombers flying over Marmora and surrounding area.
DRONE OPERATORS, as per Ministry rules you are required by law to keep your drone 9km away from the forest fire! A drone in the area of water bomber operations WILL Impede firefighting operations as planes will not fly near a drone. We ask that any drone operator in Marmora and the surrounding area be mindful of water bombers over our area.
Marmora and lake along with the Ministry of Natural Resources kindly ask that any drone operator keeps out of the fire area and allow the water bombers to do what they have to do to contain this fire.
Marmora and Lake Fire and Emergency Services