Wildland Fire June 7, 2023 4:00pm update

Hey All!

Evening update for you on the status of the Wildland fire in Matawatchan. We have some great news to share, the fire is currently in the status of “being held” which means that the fire crews are moving to the clean-up stage of the burnt area. Crews will continue to work and to monitor the area over the coming days.

Another huge thank you and much appreciation to our department as well as all the other departments and services that have stepped up to assist during this time.

The evacuation order will remain in place as stated in prior posts until June 9, 2023 at 3:00 pm.

Any situational changes that develop between updates will be released as soon as possible.

It remains critical that residents and bystanders remain clear of the scene to allow our teams to do the work they need!

If assistance is required, please contact the Township office at 613-752-2261 or cao@greatermadawaska.com