KAWARTHA LAKES-City of Kawartha Lakes OPP and fire crews are on the scene of a grass fire in Kirkfield. OPP officers saw the smoke and responded to the area.
Prospect Road from Portage Road (County Road 48) to Eldon Station Road is closed for emergency services to control the fire. Farms are actively moving their animals to safety.
According to the Ministry of Natural Resources the fire has grown from 5 hectares to 35 hectares this afternoon and is not under control.
Please avoid the area.
This is the fourth forest/brush fire in Kawartha Lakes since Friday.
