
Firefighters battle grass fire along Hwy. 7 east of Peterborough
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Fire bans in effect as tinder-box like conditions spread across region
01:48 | March 26, 2018
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Firefighters battle grass fire along Hwy. 7 east of Peterborough
Description
July 16, 2025
No injuries were reported following a large grass fire along Highway 7 east of Peterborough on Tuesday afternoon.
Around 2 p.m. , drivers reported seeing flames along the north side of the highway in the area of Indian River.
Witnesses tell us several motorists stopped and attempted to use fire extinguishes to tackle the flames.
Firefighters from both Asphodel-Norwood and Otonabee-South Monaghan townships arrived to take over.
Peterborough County OPP briefly closed a section of the highway east of Villiers Line as crews fought the fire.
No word yet on what sparked the blaze.
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Firefighters battle grass fire along Hwy. 7 east of Peterborough00:30 | July 16, 2025
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Grass fire spreads to Ontario Speed Skating Oval in Lakefield00:39 | August 19, 2022
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Large grass fire near Omemee occupies CIty of Kawartha Lakes firefighters for hours00:48 | July 11, 2022
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One person in custody after two small fires set on Cobourg Pier00:39 | May 19, 2022
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Firefighter suffers heat exhaustion in large brush fire near Colborne01:17 | June 14, 2021
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Fire burns through field near Alderville First Nation00:33 | April 7, 2020
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Firefighters battle 50-acre grass fire in Hamilton Township00:40 | July 25, 2019
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Grass fire ignites along Highway 401 near Port Hope00:35 | April 16, 2019
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Fires burning along Highway 401 west of Port Hope00:58 | July 9, 2018
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Fire bans in effect as tinder-box like conditions spread across region01:48 | March 26, 2018
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Grass fire in Alnwick Haldimand Township00:25 | March 26, 2018
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Firefighters battle grass fire along Hwy. 7 east of Peterborough00:30 | July 16, 2025
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Grass fire spreads to Ontario Speed Skating Oval in Lakefield00:39 | August 19, 2022
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Large grass fire near Omemee occupies CIty of Kawartha Lakes firefighters for hours00:48 | July 11, 2022
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One person in custody after two small fires set on Cobourg Pier00:39 | May 19, 2022
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Firefighter suffers heat exhaustion in large brush fire near Colborne01:17 | June 14, 2021
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Fire burns through field near Alderville First Nation00:33 | April 7, 2020
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Firefighters battle 50-acre grass fire in Hamilton Township00:40 | July 25, 2019
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Grass fire ignites along Highway 401 near Port Hope00:35 | April 16, 2019
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Fires burning along Highway 401 west of Port Hope00:58 | July 9, 2018
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Fire bans in effect as tinder-box like conditions spread across region01:48 | March 26, 2018
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Grass fire in Alnwick Haldimand Township00:25 | March 26, 2018
Firefighters battle grass fire along Hwy. 7 east of Peterborough
Description
July 16, 2025
No injuries were reported following a large grass fire along Highway 7 east of Peterborough on Tuesday afternoon.
Around 2 p.m. , drivers reported seeing flames along the north side of the highway in the area of Indian River.
Witnesses tell us several motorists stopped and attempted to use fire extinguishes to tackle the flames.
Firefighters from both Asphodel-Norwood and Otonabee-South Monaghan townships arrived to take over.
Peterborough County OPP briefly closed a section of the highway east of Villiers Line as crews fought the fire.
No word yet on what sparked the blaze.
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