NEW: Officials look to identify individuals who started forest fire on Centennial Lake ottnews
A forest fire was reported on an island on Centennial Lake in Renfrew County during the afternoon of June 4. The ministry says it is looking to identify the individual or individuals responsible for starting a fire in the Restricted Fire Zone and abandoning it.
"This fire escalated and spread to the mainland affecting an area of approximately 45 hectares. This fire led to the evacuation of a number of dwellings on Centennial Lake," the ministry said in a statement. An evacuation order was issued for a number of properties on Centennial Lake for five days due to the fire until it was declared under control. The precautionary evacuation order covered Black Mountain Estate, Little Bay Lane, Airds Lake Road , Snider's Tent and Trailer Park.
The ministry says the suspect or suspects may have departed in the afternoon of June 4 via a boat launch in the vicinity of Wolfe Rapids Road, near the island where the fire started. The wildfire burned approximately 45 hectares of land. According to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry website, the fire is still burning but clasified as "under control."
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