( Scroll down for NORTHEAST Region Update.) Forest fire situation update Northeast Region No new fires were reported in the Northeast Region on May 20. One new fire was reported early this morning. Sault Ste. Marie 11 north of Elliot Lake is not yet under control at 1.0 hectare in size. [Read more]
Forest fire situation update Northeast Region The Northeast Fire Region responded to three new fires on May 19 in Timmins (1) and Wawa (2) districts. Timmins 7 was reported south of Timmins and is under control at 2.1 hectares. The fire was burnt along the power line right of way. Wawa 6 was [Read more]
Co-opReporMay19th-2011 – CLICK to view or print May 19th Wawa MNR Co-opeartors Report (valid May 20th) One new fire was reported in the Northeast Region on May 18. Sudbury 12, a human caused fire east of Naughton, has been called out at 0.1 hectares. Three fires have been reported so [Read more]
Please scroll down for Northeast Region Update NORTHWEST REGION There were no new fires in the region to the time of this report on May 09. There was one new fire reported in the region on May 7, Kenora District Fire Number 7 was a smouldering grass fire near the Wabaseemoong waste disposal [Read more]
April 15, 2011 The Northwest Region had two fires between April 11 and 14 the first was a 0.1 hectare lightning caused fire reported in the Thunder Bay district in Sleeping Giant Provincial Park. The second was an industry caused grass fire reported in the Black Bay Peninsula 65km’s East, [Read more]
Will Jeffrey HALT Forward Attack Base Plans At Crocker Lake? MANITOUWADGE, ON – For several years the issue of where a new Forward Attack Base will be located has been under debate. Crocker Lake, approximately 8km outside White River is currently the chosen location but Township of [Read more]
From the Editor**OntarioNewsNorth.com spoke with MPP Mike (Michael) Brown just days ago about the Forward Attack Base and what he hopes to reiterate to Minister Jeffrey, WATCH THE VIDEO of that interview + more info about the possible attack base locations by CLICKING HERE. REVIEW the [Read more]
The 2010 forest fire season ended on October 31 and provincially, the fire statistics show 929 fires and 14, 823 hectares burned. Provincially the final cost was approximately $99.7 million compared to approx $92 million last year as the result of 60 percent more fires occurring in 2010. During the [Read more]
The 2010 forest fire season ended on October 31 and provincially, the fire statistics show 929 fires and 14, 823 hectares burned. Provincially the final cost was approximately $99.7 million compared to approx $92 million last year as the result of 60 percent more fires occurring in 2010. During the [Read more]
West Fire Region November 03, 2010 Now that the forest fire season has officially ended (April 1 – October 31) a fire permit is not required for daytime burning of woody debris or grass if you live in an area governed by the Forest Fires Prevention Act of Ontario. Although day burning [Read more]
West Fire Region October 29, 2010 Please Note, the 2010 Fire Season Synopsis will be published later next week. Only one new fire has been reported since October 18 in the West Fire Region. Thunder Bay FireRangers put out a fire October 29 in the Kakabeka Falls area. This fire was small at [Read more]
Forest Fire Situation Update West Fire Region October 22, 2010 Although snow flurries are in the forecast, and some northern locations have already received snow in the West Fire Region, it was in fact a busy week of fire for the Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services program. Two prescribed [Read more]
West Fire Region October 15, 2010 Please note – the next update is scheduled for Friday, October 22 Two prescribed burns were ignited in the West Fire Region on October 15. Red Lake District ignited the Odin Lake Prescribed Burn. It is located about 48 kilometres north, northwest of Red Lake [Read more]
Forest Fire Situation Weekly Update West Fire Region October 14, 2010 Currently, there are two active fires in the West Fire Region. Both fires are located in the Fort Frances District. One fire, located within Quetico Provincial Park is being monitored rather than suppressed in order to allow for [Read more]
West Fire Region October 8, 2010 Next update scheduled for October 15 There have been eight new fires in the West Fire Region since October 1 2010. The fire hazard for northwestern Ontario is moderate. Three of these fires are now out, and five are receiving suppression efforts. There are no [Read more]
