The Burnt River is a river in the Kawartha Lakes region of Ontario which flows from its source in Haliburton County to empty into Cameron Lake, which is part of the Trent-Severn Waterway. Location of Kawartha Lakes in Ontario The City of Kawartha Lakes is a city in east-central Ontario, Canada, and makes up the former County of Victoria. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal it began, loyal it remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th)  - Land 917,741 km²  - Water 158,654 km² (14. ... Haliburton is a county of Ontario, Canada, known as a tourist and cottage industry area, for its scenery and for its resident artists. ... Lock One on the Trent-Severn Waterway The Trent-Severn Waterway is a canal system formerly used for commercial purposes but now exclusively for pleasure boats connecting Lake Ontario at Trenton to Lake Huron at Port Severn. ...

The river was used to transport lumber to sawmills downstream. Later, the Victoria Railway was built along the river. The old railway bed is now a recreational trail. This article or section should include material from Saw mill A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards. ...

The river was given its name after a forest fire in the region left the river's water with an unusual colour. Fire in San Bernardino, California Mountains (image taken from the International Space Station) A wildfire, also known as a forest fire, vegetation fire, grass fire, or bushfire (in Australasia), is an uncontrolled fire in wildland often caused by lightning; other common causes are human carelessness and arson. ...

Tributaries of this river include the:

• Drag River
• Irondale River