July 5, 2015 Time of Report: 17:05 Active Forest Fires As of July 5, there are currently nine active forest fires in the region. A majority of active forest fires are currently being observed or under control in the far north, with the exception of two new fires north of Sudbury. Sudbury 25 is [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 No new fires have been reported since September 2. Resources remain adequate to deal with the current and expected fire load. Fire Hazard The forest fire hazard is low across the region with the exception of the far north, which is currently experiencing a low to moderate hazard. Today, [Read more]
New Fires Since September 4, no new fires have been reported. As of publication, the situation remains quiet with no new fires reported today. Fire Hazard The forest fire hazard for the region ranges from low to high today, with the area experiencing a high hazard encompassing Algonquin Park. [Read more]
PROVINCIAL OVERVIEW – Five new fires were reported on Friday, September 2. No control issues were experienced with these starts. In 2011 to date, 1,097 fires have burned a total of 628,977 hectares in the province. Approximately three-quarters of current active fires are located in the Far [Read more]
Northeast Region Fire Situation Update July 4, 2011 – 4pm NEW FIRES – July 3 Three new fires were reported in the Northeast Region on Sunday, July 3 in North Bay (1) and Wawa (2) districts. North Bay 17 was reported on Wicksteed Lake and is being held at 0.5 hectares. Wawa 17 was [Read more]
