On Saturday, June 8, the Hamlet of Gogama was issued a notice of voluntary evacuation in response to Timmins 2, a forest fire burning four kilometres west of the northern town.
Two of our reporters headed out to Gogama on Monday (in the middle of a rainstorm) to capture some footage and speak to officials on the front lines.
The latest reports put the fire at 5,622 hectares or 56.22 square kilometres. That's roughly the size of 5,622 football fields.
The smoke from Timmins 2 resulted in two road closures of Hwy 144 over the weekend, and the partial evacuation of nearby Mattagami First Nations.
While heavy rainfall on Monday assisted in fire fighting efforts, Timmins 2 remains classified as "out of control" and appears to be heading North.
For up to date forest fire hazard conditions in your area, see the interactive fire map at Ontario.ca/forestfire.
