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Highway 17 between Highway 6 and Webbwood reopened

Forest fire closed the highway for five hours
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The Manitoulin Ontario Provincial Police detachment closed Highway 17 in both directions this evening just west of McKerrow due to a forest fire. (OPP image)

North East OPP tweeted at 10:59 p.m that they have reopened Highway 17 between HIghway 6, the turnoff to Espanola, and Webbwood.

The highway was closed for about five hours due to a four-hectare forest fire burning near the roadway, blanketing the area in heavy smoke.

There has been no update on the status of the fire. On the MNRF online fire map, the fire is still listed as not under control.

Sudbury.com will continue to follow the story.


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