Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 30 August 2010
Forest fire situation update
East Fire Region
August 30, 2010
Two new fires were reported on August 29. North Bay 94, north of Temagami, was 0.1 hectares in size but has since been declared out. Wawa 32, a lightning fire north of Missinaibi Lake, is not under control at 0.4 hectares.
On Saturday, August 28, four new fires were confirmed. Timmins 50 and Cochrane 36 are both out. Chapleau 38, northeast of Wakami Lake Provincial Park, is under control at 1.1 hectares. Chapleau 39 was 0.3 hectares in size and has been declared out. There are no issues anticipated with any of the active fires.
Be FireSmart, visit ontario.ca/fireprevention for more information on how to prevent forest fires.
To view the current forest fire hazard in your area, click here to view the Fire Danger Map.
310-FIRE (3473)
is the new, toll-free emergency forest fire reporting phone number across northern Ontario. The number will operate north of the French and Mattawa Rivers.
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