Northeast Region Forest Fire Situation Update
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources water bomber. Photo courtesy MNR.
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 North or remote areas and are under observation at this time. FireRanger crews continue to extinguish new starts and conduct mop-up work on the remaining large fires.
NEW FIRES
Two fires were reported in the Northeast Region on Friday, September 2.
Algonquin Park 8
- undetermined cause
- out
- 0.2 hectares
- Smoke Lake area
Sudbury 90
- lightning caused
- under control
- 0.5 hectares
- Killarney Provincial Park near Threenarrows Lake
One new fire was reported by the evening of September 3.
North Bay 54
- human caused
- out
- 0.1 hectares
- southeast boundary of Lake Temagami
ACTIVE FIRES
There are an additional nine active fires in the region. There are no issues with any of the active fires.
FIRE HAZARD
The fire hazard is low north of the height of land and low to moderate in the southern portion of the region.
See Ontario’s Forest Fire Danger Map. Check specific danger conditions and possible fire restrictions with local authorities.
SAFETY MESSAGE
Planning on enjoying a campfire this long weekend? Keep your fire small, build it on bare rock or dirt, never leave it unattended and make sure it is completely extinguished before leaving the site. Drown! Stir! Drown! Be sure to take what you need for safe campfires. Find out more here.
Remember to be careful with smoking materials in forested areas while hiking or picking berries.
If you live within a municipality, contact your local municipal office or fire department before burning.
Be FireSmart!
For more information, visit ontario.ca/fireprevention and report forest fires using the toll-free reporting number:
