OttawaA wildfire that drove residents from their homes west of Ottawa is held and people who left can return to their homes, according to officials in North Frontenac Township .As many as 20 people forced from their homes after fire broke out SundayCBC News · Posted: Oct 21, 2025 11:15 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours agoThe wildfire in North Frontenac, Ont., broke out Sunday, and by Monday evening officials said it had stopped spreading. (Ontario Provincial Police/X)A wildfire that drove residents from their homes west of Ottawa is held and people who left can return to their homes, according to officials in North Frontenac Township.The wildfire broke out near Ompah, Ont., on Sunday, forcing between 15 and 20 people from their homes and closing Road 509.The road reopened Tuesday evening and the township said the evacuation recommendation was lifted late Tuesday afternoon.There have been no reports of injuries or damage to infrastructure.
North Frontenac wildfire held, evacuation request lifted
