Kenora Stands Down on Emergency Order

The City of Kenora has decided to terminate its state of emergency, which has been in place for the past two weeks.

The city approved the declaration in order to help out Emergency Measures Ontario, as it tried to find temporary homes for thousands of people who had to be evacuated due to forest fires which  were burning out of control across the far north.

Emergency Measures Ontario says municipalities can now stand down.

In the interim, the city will be providing the province with information on timelines to get ready to accept evacuees, should the situation change.