MOREWOOD — North Dundas Township officials announced an end to the municipality’s state of emergency Monday afternoon (Sept. 29) as the bog and forest fire in the Alvin Runnalls Forest is now considered under control.

North Dundas declared the emergency as a forest fire in the conservation area spread to the Morewood Bog , which intersects with the forest. Bog fires are difficult to contain as they primarily burn underground, sometimes for weeks or even months.

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Firefighting efforts, which began around Sept. 21 when the fire was first detected, were aided by favourable weather as rain blanketed the region mid-week . In a Sept. 24 update, North Dundas Fire Chief Kreg Raistrick said in an update that chances of the fire spreading beyond the 10-12 acre (four hectare) c

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