Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 25 August 2013
New Fires It was scattered rainfall and high relative humidity levels that kept fire active low on August 24 in the Northwest Region; only one new fire was confirmed which was a small fire in the Kenora District that has already been called out. Active storm systems roaming across [Read more]
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 22 August 2013
NEW FIRES There were four new confirmed fires by the evening of August 22 in the Northwest Region. They were in the districts of Dryden, Kenora, Red Lake and Sioux Lookout. They were all caused by lightning. Dryden District Fire Number 34 is a 0.6 hectare fire listed as not under control. Kenora [Read more]
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 23 July 2012
July 22, 2012 – 17:00 (5pm) There was only one new fire reported in the Northwest Region by early evening in the District of Thunder Bay. It was a quiet day in the region July 22 after rain helped dampen the fire hazard and smoky conditions that had been experienced on July 21. The reprieve [Read more]