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Crews continue to battle Ontario wildfires

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Firefighters are battling dozens of wildfires in northeastern Ontario.

As of Tuesday, 21 of the 55 forest fires burning in the province are being classified as out of control.

One of the largest is “Parry Sound 33.”

That blaze has already burned more than 5,600 hectares.

Ontario crews are getting help from other provinces to battle the fires.

Assistance has also been sent from Minnesota, Wisconsin and Mexico.

Officials are still investigating the cause.

Meanwhile, the province has expanded the restricted fire zone to cover an area from Lake Superior to Quebec and from the Parry Sound area north to Caramat.

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