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Massive fire destroys Muskoka forest
Ongoing hot spots and burnt brush are visible in this forest-fire photo. Thu., Aug. 8, 2025. PHOTO: MUSKOKA LAKES FIRE DEPARTMENT
A massive forest fire destroyed more than trees and brush.
Firefighters from Raymond/Windermere and Port Carling were dispatched to a wildfire Thursday just before 8 a.m. on Ed Briese Road near Lake Rosseau.
Muskoka firefighters at forest fire
Firefights from across the Muskoka region worked on an early-morning blaze in the forest on a private property. PHOTO: MUSKOKA LAKES FIRE RESCUE.
When crews arrived at the property, they determined one-quarter hectares of the forest were on fire.
This included a tree house and the stairway to a dock.
Water tankers were brought in to quell the blaze and more than a dozen firefighters were able to save the large seasonal property.
Firefighters ask the public to keep driveway lanes clear to allow for fire operations, and call in any smoke you see during the current fire ban.
