Northern Ontario couple could face fines for attempting to save lodge from wildfires

Описание: As wildfires continue to burn across northwestern Ontario, Jenny and Kevin VanderHooft tried to save their resort.

But the actions they took to do so could cost them thousands. Jenny told Global News she has been threatened by Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) with fines for flying her drone to get video of approaching fires, as well as returning to her property during an ongoing evacuation order.

The VanderHoofts own Open Bay Lodge, a resort located in Upsala, Ont., approximately 100 kilometres west of Thunder Bay. The couple said they first noticed smoke in the distance on the evening of July 12 and reported a fire to the MNR.

Their lodge burned down two days later.

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