Forest Fire Situation Update Northeast Region
New Fires
Lightning-caused fires have been keeping Ontario FireRangers busy. Six fires were confirmed on July 24. Sault Ste. Marie 4 is under control at 0.3 ha and is located north of Gordon Lake. Sudbury 40 is under control at 0.4 ha and is located approximately 35 km north of Massey. Sudbury 41 is being held at 3.0 ha and is located by the northeast end of Halfway Provincial Park, outside of park boundaries. Chapleau 13, 14, and Sudbury 42 are both out.
By the time of this report, four new fires were confirmed, two in Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury respectively. Sault Ste. Marie 5 is being held at 0.1 ha and Sault Ste. Marie 6 is not under control at 0.2 ha. Both Sault Ste. Marie fires are located near Algoma Headwaters Provincial Park. Sudbury 43 is not under control at 0.1 ha and is located east of Azilda. Sudbury 44 is not under control at 0.7 ha and is located south of Ramsey Lake. No issues are anticipated with the active fires.
Fire Hazard
The fire hazard is high in the south, but drops to moderate in the far north. The James Bay area will see cloud cover and isolated showers. The rest of the region will remain in sunshine with temperatures in the low to mid-twenties. By the evening, there is a chance of showers and a risk of thunderstorms in the southern sectors of the Boreal Zone.
Regional Synopsis
There are 13 fires currently active. To date this season, 117 fires have been confirmed, burning a total of 4,079.7 ha of land.
Out of Province Deployment
To date, there are 593 personnel from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry on assignment in the Northwest Territories (125), Alberta (120), and British Columbia (348) to assist in their forest fire management efforts.
These personnel are from Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services bases across the province and are FireRanger crews, Incident Management Team (IMT) members as well as specialists in areas such as fire behaviour analysis, values protection crews, liaison and helicopter coordination.
In the Northwest Territories, there are 25 overhead staff and 100 FireRangers. In British Columbia, there are 124 overhead staff and 224 FireRangers. In Alberta, working for the province as well as Parks Canada, there are nine overhead staff and 111 FireRangers.
Crews are working long hours and will be returning home after fourteen to nineteen days on deployment.
This map shows the general location of Ontario resources on out-of-province assignments.
From MNR click to enlarge.
Be FireSmart!
Did you know? About 200,000 hectares of forest are burned each year and forest fires can cost millions of dollars to put out. Often, unattended campfires are the cause.
If you’re going camping and plan to have a campfire, please ensure you build a safe campfire. Keep your campfire small, have water nearby and never leave it unattended. Once you are finished, make sure your campfire is completely extinguished.
Under the Forest Fires Prevention Act (FFPA), if you start a wildfire, you could be held liable for the costs of suppressing the fire.
- For tips on how to Be FireSmart and ensure your campfire is safe, visit www.ontario.ca/fireprevention.
- For more information about the current fire situation, visit www.ontario.ca/forestfire.
Report forest fires north of the French and Mattawa rivers by calling 310-FIRE (3473). In southern regions, forest fires can be reported by calling your local fire department.
