Northwest Region Forest Fire Report
April 15, 2011
The Northwest Region had two fires between April 11 and 14 the first was a 0.1 hectare lightning caused fire reported in the Thunder Bay district in Sleeping Giant Provincial Park.
The second was an industry caused grass fire reported in the Black Bay Peninsula 65km’s East, Northeast of Thunder Bay and is currently listed as a 3.0 hectare fire.
The weather forecast is calling for continued cool weather with rain and possibly snow for the weekend. The fire hazard is expected to remain low in the Northwest region.
District Fire Management Headquarters report there is still snow cover in forested areas with the exception of Fort Frances District that notes little snow coverage in the west end in open fields.
FireRanger crew leader training continues with a focus on safety and leadership.
Wildfire Prevention Week begins April 17 through to April 23, 2011.
Forest fire danger in Ontario can be hazardous any time of the year, so everyone needs to be careful with fire. Composting, chipping and removal to approved disposal facilities are safer options than burning.
You could be held responsible for the cost of putting out an unwanted fire or the damage that your fire does.
Always practice fire safety.
MORE INFO
- For more details, go to www.ontario.ca/fireprevention
- Report forest fires using the toll-free fire reporting number: 310-FIRE (3473).
- Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services
