Ensuring Outdoor Safety NIPIGON, ON –On August 5, 2010 at approximately 4:50 p.m. Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) with the assistance of the Emergency Response Team and Canine Unit, responded to a missing person complaint East of Nipigon. An 80 year old male of Thunder Bay, Ontario [Read more]
West Fire Region Wednesday, August 04, 2010 There were no new fires reported in the West Fire Region by the evening of August 04. There are four active fires in the region, one in the Red Lake District and three in the Sioux Lookout District. No problems are anticipated with these fires. Recent [Read more]
East Fire Region Situation Update August 3, 2010 There were three fires confirmed on August 2. North Bay 86 was 0.1 hectares and has been called out. Timmins 44, a 0.1 hectare fire, has also been called out while Timmins 45 is under control at 0.4 hectares. The East Fire Region sent fire crews and [Read more]
East Fire Region July 30, 2010 Four new fires were confirmed in the East Fire Region on July 29. Algonquin Park 5 has been called out at 0.1 hectares. Algonquin Park 6, a 0.1 hectare lightning fire, has also been called out. Timmins 41, a lightning fire east of Donnegana Lake, has been called out. [Read more]
Manitouwadge Mayor and Council Urgently Looking to Meet With the Minister of Natural Resources, Linda Jeffery Municipal Leaders from the community of Manitouwadge are hoping to meet with the Honourable Linda Jeffrey, Minister of Natural Resources to present the community as a location for the [Read more]
Stay Connected to the Forest! The NSFC introduces an official blog to keep you up-to-date on the evolving forest industry CHAPLEAU- The Northeast Superior Forest Community (NSFC) is providing you with a great way to learn more about everything forest related. The organization has created an [Read more]
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources FireRangers are highly trained, experienced and dedicated personnel performing an essential service for the people of Ontario. The Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services Program is internationally recognized and FireRangers are a cornerstone of the [Read more]
Forest Fire Situation Update 1885-2010 Saluting Ontario’s FireRangers for 125 years of dedicated service Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources FireRangers are highly trained, experienced and dedicated personnel performing an essential service for the people of Ontario. The Aviation, Forest [Read more]
Forest fire situation update East Fire Region July 23, 2010 Five new fires were confirmed on July 22. Sudbury 128, near Lake Penage, was 0.1 hectares and has been called out. Algonquin Park 4, located in the southwestern section of the park, was 0.1 hectares and has also been called out. North Bay [Read more]
Terrace Bay Pulp Approved for Staff Call Backs THUNDER BAY – The following statement was released by Terrace Bay Pulp, regarding the company’s ongoing efforts to re-open their Terrace Bay mill. “Throughout the past 10 days, Terrace Bay has been engaged in intensive discussions with the [Read more]
East Fire Region July 20, 2010 No new fires were reported on July 19. Two fires have been confirmed today, July 20. Sudbury 127, in the Garson area, is 0.1 hectares in size. Chapleau 30 is a lightning fire in the Montreal River area that is not under control at 4.5 hectares in size. There [Read more]
East Fire Region July 20, 2010 One new fire was reported on July 20. Sudbury 127, in the Skead Road area, was 0.1 hectares in size and has been called out. Campfires are part of enjoying the outdoors, however, each year campfires cause many wildfires. To ensure your campfire doesn’t become a [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The videos below are a follow-up on an article about the economic benefits to Northshore communities when groups such as the Hydro-One team which performed regularly scheduled brush clearance/line maintenance of the Hydro line which serves Manitouwadge continuing through [Read more]
West Fire Region Sunday, July 18, 2010 There were no new fires in the region for the third second day in a row. The forest fire hazard is low to moderate across the northwestern Ontario. On July 3rd, Kip Miller, a Fire Operations Supervisor from the Thunder Bay Fire Management Headquarters, had [Read more]
East Fire Region July 17, 2010 Five new fires were confirmed on July 16. Hearst 34 was 0.1 hectares and has been called out. North Bay 64, east of Monetville, is under control at 1.5 hectares. Sudbury 124, near Skead Road, was 0.1 hectares in size and has been called out. Sudbury 125, near Spanish [Read more]
