Water bombers and firefighters "are making good progress" as they continue to battle a forest fire in the Burnt River area, said the mayor of Kawartha Lakes.

As of Monday morning, Mayor Doug Elmslie said the Haliburton 19 fire "is not under control, but is being well managed."

The last Elmslie said he heard was that fire crews were considering tackling the flames from the ground.

"The last thing we needed was forest fires," he said. "We're anxious to have it ended as quickly as possible. So far, everyone is doing fine."

However, Elmslie did caution that weather and wind mean the situation could change at any moment.

As of Monday, about 27 hectares of forest are burning in the community northeast of Toronto, said Evan Lizotte, a fire information officer with the Ministry of Natural Res

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