Forest fires in northwestern Ontario have devastated several communities, forcing widespread evacuations and destroying homes and buildings in one First Nation.

The OPP says residents in Ignace, Crystal Lake and the Highway 633 area should prepare for possible evacuations.

Forest fires in northwestern Ontario have devastated several communities, forcing widespread evacuations and destroying homes and buildings in one First Nation.

Winds out of the northwest could fan the flames of dozens of forest fires that have already devastated communities in northern Ontario.