| Comments | Kirkland Lake ON, May 20-29, 2012. A wildfire near the town of Kirkland Lake forced the evacuation of approximately 300 people and caused the town to declare a state of emergency. Damage from the fire included a power line and an undetermined number of cabins in the Young Lake and Amikougami Lake area. Power outages affected local mining operations. All evacuated permanent residents returned to their homes on May 27. The Ontario Provincial Police reported that the fire originated from a campfire on the east side of Elsie Lake. |