Emergency crews in Kawartha Lakes are working to knock down a “significant forest fire” in the Burnt River area.

Officials say the fire has grown to 27 hectares since Friday and was “actively burning” as of Sunday evening.

“Aerial water support, including water bombers, is scheduled to continue, targeting the most active fire zones,” City officials wrote in a press release. “Tanker trucks are drawing water from local lakes to supplement firefighting efforts on the ground.”

Authorities say the fire is burning in a heavily wooded area, where ice storm damage “has left hazardous terrain that makes hose deployment especially challenging.”

No evacuation order has been issued at this time, but fire crews say they are monitoring the conditions closely and will provide another update on Monday

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