Rec’vd Friday, Aug.14,2015 There were 4 new fires confirmed by the early afternoon of August 14. The forest fire hazard is moderate to high across the Northwest Region. The Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services program is reminding people that they are responsible for safe outdoor fire [Read more]
There were no fires reported on July 18. Current as of June 19, Cochrane 6 continues to be the region’s only active fire. The forest fire hazard ranges from low to high throughout the region. The areas of greatest concern include the centre and far north of the region. Out of Province Ontario [Read more]
June 6, 2015 Time of Report: 16:00 Active Fires As of June 6, there is currently one active forest fire in the region. Wawa 5 is not under control at 0.1 hectares. Fire Hazard The region is experiencing a low to extreme hazard, with the greatest hazard being observed in the far north of the [Read more]
April 1 marked the debut of the forest fire season in Ontario. Since then, the Northeast Fire Region has confirmed and suppressed 9 fires totaling 39 hectares. The most recent fire was yesterday, confirmed as Sudbury 4 and called out at 1.5 hectares. The forest fire hazard is considered moderate in [Read more]
New Fires Forest fire activity remains slow with no fires currently active. The Northeast Region has not had a new fire start since September 2. To date this season, 171 fires have been confirmed, burning a total of 4,166 ha of land. Fire Hazard The fire danger rating for the region is low today. [Read more]
New Fires One new fire was reported on August 5. Sudbury 28 is under control at 0.2 hectares and is located west of Alban. There are no issues anticipated. No new fires were reported at the time of this report on August 6. A number of the existing fires are in Cochrane district and are [Read more]
Fire of Note Red Lake 31 is remains a priority fire in the Northwest Region. This lightning-caused fire is estimated to be 11416.0ha in size and is listed as Not Under Control at this time. The fire is located about 50km northwest of the Town of Red Lake. The community of Pikangikum is about [Read more]
New Fires One new fire was reported on June 14. Wawa 6, ignited by lightning, is under control at 0.4 hectares. Active Fires Three lightning fires are being observed in the northern portion of Cochrane district and Hearst 7 is under control at 1.1 hectares. Fire Hazard The fire hazard in the [Read more]
New Fires No new fires were confirmed on June 15. Nipigon Fire 33 was confirmed on June 14 and was located in a cutover approximately 60km east of Geraldton. This fire was 0.5ha and is now out. Red Lake Fire 9 was confirmed on June 14 and is located near the community of North Spirit [Read more]
