2018 Parry Sound forest fire
The Parry Sound forest fire was a wildfire in unorganized parts of Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada.
Progression
The fire was first discovered on July 18, 2018. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, the Ontario government ministry responsible for battling forest fires, began immediate efforts to contain the blaze. By July 23, 2018, the fire had covered, forcing evacuations and a state of emergency in the community of Henvey Inlet First Nation, as well as evacuations of people in French River Provincial Park.The fire grew to by July 26, 2018. By July 28, 2018, the fire was within of Highway 69. By August 5, the fire had grown to, but the fire was successfully contained within a few days after this. On October 31, 2018, the wildfire was declared extinguished by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. By the time the fire had been extinguished 7 structures were destroyed by the blaze