Traffic is being impacted by a fire at an old gas station in the 100 block of Front Street.
Fire crews and Ontario Provincial Police were still on the scene after 8 am Friday.
At last check, the highway is closed from Clark to Arthur, with motorists being detoured. Â Â
Meantime, Nipissing West OPP are advising drivers to watch for bison in the Lavigne area of Highway 64.
This after a fence was damaged from a fallen tree.
Provincial police say about 50 bison wandered off the property to the surrounding area.
The OPP is asking drivers to slow down and drive safe in that area.Â
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<p dir=”ltr” lang=”en”><a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/NipissingwestOPP?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#NipissingwestOPP</a> would like to advise motorists to be vigilant while travelling on <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hwy64?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#Hwy64</a>, Lavigne area. After a fence was damaged from a fallen tree, about 50 Bisons wandered off the secure property to the surrounding area. <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/Slowdown?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#Slowdown</a>, <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/Drivesafe?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#Drivesafe</a>. ^rl. <a href=”https://t.co/kQC8XQXq5L”>pic.twitter.com/kQC8XQXq5L</a></p>
— OPP North East Region (@OPP_NER) <a href=”https://twitter.com/OPP_NER/status/1806392521809166652?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>June 27, 2024</a></blockquote>
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