Forest Fire Situation Update Northeast Region
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
Widespread precipitation from this afternoon will continue into the early hours of tomorrow morning, which will diminish the hazard. The forest fire hazard is low across the region.
Regional Synopsis
There are currently no active fires.
To date this season, 171 fires have been confirmed, burning a total of 4,166 ha of land.
Out of Province Deployment
22 personnel from the Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services program of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry on assignment in British Columbia will be returning this evening.
During the course of the summer Ontario has provided support to Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories and Ontario Parks including Incident Management Team specialists, overhead personnel and Ontario FireRangers.
In addition, Ontario has provided power pumps, values protection units, portable relay tanks and several thousand lengths of hose to British Columbia.
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.
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.
