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Municipalities around Peterborough implement burn bans amid forest fire smoke

June 6, 2023

The smell was inescapable across the region on Tuesday, as smoke from wildfires in Quebec and Northern Ontario continues to filter south. Officials have already warned about the health risks. And now, a number of townships are implementing burn bans as the smoky haze continues to fill the air in Peterborough and neighbouring communities. Germain Ma has more.

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