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'No evacuation necessary at this time': Crews battle fire in Cobalt area

There's also a fire on Highway 560, which connects Highway 144 and Highway 11
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OPP North East shared this photo in Coleman Township on Facebook.

Crews are battling a fire in the Cobalt area. 

Temiskaming OPP shared on social media that it's helping the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and Coleman Fire Department with a fire in Coleman Township. 

"No evacuation necessary at this time," OPP wrote.

The Ontario Forest Fire Map reports a fire that started Thursday and is not under control southeast of Cobalt in the Kerr Lake area. It's listed as being six hectares in size and not under control. 

Another new fire is also being reported on Highway 560, which connects Highway 144 at the Watershed with Highway 11. It is seven hectares and not under control.