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Forest fire closes section of Highway 17 north of Shabaqua

Motorists are advised to avoid the area.
Leith Dunick
Leith Dunick
Hgihway 17 Forest Fire
A forest fire has temporarily closed a section of Highway 17 north of Shabaqua. (Sherry Graver/Facebook)

SHABAQUA, Ont. – A section of Highway 17 between Shabaqua and Raith is closed because of forest fire.

Ontario 511 is advising motorists to avoid the area.

The highway is closed in both directions and there is no estimate of when it will reopen.

Leith Dunick

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A proud Nova Scotian who has called Thunder Bay home since 2002, Leith is Dougall Media's director of news, but still likes to tell your stories too. Wants his Expos back and to see Neil Young at least one more time. Twitter: @LeithDunick
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