Overview
- Frontenac OPP closed Road 509 from north of Mississippi Station to south of Ompah after reports of an active fire between South Lavant Road and Snow Road.
- Residents in the Ompah area began evacuating as officials reported the blaze pushing north and east due to windy conditions.
- North Frontenac Township opened evacuation centres at Snow Road Community Hall and Ompah Community Hall.
- The township’s Emergency Control Group is monitoring conditions, and police are prepared to go door-to-door if further evacuations are required.
- Officials have not provided information on cause, size, or containment, and the province lists northern Frontenac County as a high fire-risk area.