12 fires continue to burn in the North East

12 forest fires continue to burn in the Northeast region… with 2 new fires starting up in the past 24 hours. Shane McCool is with the Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency services and says a little rain in the forecast, can only do the situation well.

• There was one new wildland fire discovered at the time of this report.
o Peterborough 1 is not under control at 10 hectares and is located west of Mellon Lake.
• At the time of this update, there are eleven other active wildland fires in the region.
o Parry Sound 12 is under control at 0.5 of a hectare and is located west of Dollars Lake.
o Sudbury 22 is under control at 0.9 of a hectare. This fire is located north of Pine Lake
o Sudbury 19 is not under control at 0.2 of a hectare and is located west of Spanish River Provincial Park.
o Sudbury 18 is under control at 3.5 hectares. This fire is located west of Sinaminda Lake.
o Sudbury 20 is under control at 1.4 hectares and is located further west of Sinaminda Lake.
o Sault Ste. Marie 8 is under control at 0.3 of a hectare. This fire is located north of Peshu Lake.
o North Bay 9 is under control at 1.8 hectares and is located west of Bain Lake.
o Kirkland Lake 6 is under control at 6 hectares and is located north of Sesekinika lake.
o North Bay 4 is being observed at 0.1 of a hectare. The fire is located on an island on Denedus Lake.
o Cochrane 10 measures 74 hectares and is being observed, approximately 100km southeast of Moose Factory.
o Timmins 2 is under control at 4,645 hectares.
• The forest fire hazard ranges from low to extreme with the areas of most concern situated in the eastern section of the region.
• For up to date forest fire hazard conditions in your area, see the interactive fire map at Ontario.ca/forestfires.
Help fight forest fires – stay clear of waterbombers
When waterbombers approach a body of water, move close to the shore so they can perform their scoop. A waterbomber will not scoop from a lake or river if encroaching watercraft pose a safety hazard.
More Information
For updates on highway closures, check Ontario511 or @OPPCommunicationsNER on Twitter, and Ontario Provincial Police-Northeast Region on Facebook.
For information about the current forest fire situation: 1-888-220-7242
For updates on the fire situation, visit ontario.ca/forestfire or follow us on Twitter @ONforestfires.