July 18, 2011 – 4pm NEW FIRES Four new fires were reported on Sunday, July 17. Parry Sound 6 is a lightning-caused fire and is out at 0.1 hectares. It was reported on Horn Lake, east of Parry Sound. North Bay 23 is a human-caused fire and is under control at 3.0 hectares. It [Read more]
July 15, 2011 – 5pm NEW FIRES Three new fires have been reported for Friday July 15. Sudbury 34 was a 0.5 hectare, human caused fire on an island in Georgian Bay, aproximately 20 kilometres east of Killarney. Sudbury 34 required Air Attack, and is being held by a FireRanger crew with no [Read more]
Fire Situation Update – Northwest Region July 15, 2011 – 8pm A Restricted Fire Zone Order has been declared for Northwestern Ontario in an area bounded by the CNR rail line, just north of Opasquia Provincial Park, west of Wabakimi Provincial Park and the Manitoba border. The order is in [Read more]
“Tim Hudak and the PC’s have put together a document for the North that lacks substance. It is clear that Hudak will continue to neglect Northern Ontario, just as he did when he was the Southern Minister of Northern Development and Mines. He talks about job creation, but under his [Read more]
From www.EmergencyManagementOntario.ca July 12, 2011 4:55 PM ONTARIO COORDINATES EVACUATION OF DEER LAKE UPDATE #7 ON DEER LAKE EVACUATION AND NORTHWEST FOREST FIRES Forest fires damaged a main power transmission line, cutting power to the communities of Slate Falls, Pickle Lake, Cat Lake, [Read more]
FROM: EARTHROOTS Independent experts verify Grassy Narrows’ concerns TORONTO, ON – The independent audit of logging in the Whiskey Jack Forest 2004-2009 released recently by the provincial government paints a disturbing picture of a forest in decline. “The audit team found [Read more]
July 9, 2011 – 4om NEW FIRES Two new fires were reported in the Northeast Region on Friday, July 8. Sudbury 30 is a lightning-caused fire and is out at 0.1 hectares. It was reported southwest of Sudbury near Millerd Lake. Cochrane 13 is a lightning-caused fire and is not under control at [Read more]
Most Vulnerable Residents Airlifted On Military Aircraft 530 Deer Lake residents have now been safely evacuated from their community which is threatened by nearby forest fires. Forest fires had been burning as close as 3.5 kilometres from the remote northwest Ontario community. At the request of [Read more]
Most Vulnerable Residents Airlifted On Military Aircraft 530 Deer Lake residents have now been safely evacuated from their community which is threatened by nearby forest fires. Forest fires had been burning as close as 3.5 kilometres from the remote northwest Ontario community. At the request of [Read more]
McGuinty Government Helping Ontarians Buy Local A new Ontario wood logo will make it easier for consumers to choose made-in-Ontario wood products and support our economy. The logo offers Ontarians a quick and easy way to identify wood products from Ontario so they can buy local and support the [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]
Northwest Region Fire Situation Update July 4, 2011 – 6:30pm New Fires There were four new fires today in the Northwest Region at time of reporting. All four fires were lightning caused, (3) of which are located in the Sioux Lookout District and (1) fire burning in grass fuels reported near [Read more]
Northwest Region July 2, 2011 – 5pm New Fires There were two new fires in the Northwest Region by early evening on July 2, one in the Red Lake District, and one in the Sioux Lookout District. There were also three new fires in the region on July 1. Two in the Red Lake District [Read more]
Northeast Region July 3, 2011 – 4pm Two fires were reported in the Northeast Region on Saturday, July 2. Chapleau 6 was reported northwest of Kapuskasing Lake and is under control at 0.5 hectares. Wawa 16 was reported north of Caramat and is out at 0.1 hectares. There were two new fires [Read more]
Ontario Government Putting Ontario Wood to Work, Creating Jobs CHAPLEAU, ON – Mike Brown, MPP, Algoma-Manitoulin, is pleased to announce that a Chapleau sawmill has accepted a wood supply offer from the Province to diversify its product line, creating 27 new jobs and protecting 19 existing jobs. [Read more]
