June 28, 2015 16:05 As of June 28, there are currently five active forest fires in the region. One new fire, Kirkland Lake 5, is under control at 0.8 hectares. Three active forest fires are currently being observed in the far north, and Cochrane 11 is currently being held at 7 hectares. The region [Read more]
There were no new forest fires reported in the Northwest Region between September 20 and 22 and there are no active fires at this time. The forest fire hazard ranges from low in the southwest and central portions of the region to moderate in sectors of the south central and most of the northern [Read more]
June 01, 2013 – 16:30 There were no new fires reported in the Northwest Region by the evening of June 1st. Rain and overcast conditions kept most of the region in a low fire hazard. The far north is in a moderate fire hazard. There is one active fire in the region. Nipigon Fire Number [Read more]
May 17, 2013 – 16:30 There were 16 new forest fires reported in the Northwest Region between May 13 and May 17. All of these new fires were human-caused and were the result of grass or brush burning which then escaped into wildfires, or sparked by trees over power lines in windy conditions. [Read more]
