West Fire Region There were new fires reported in the districts of Sioux Lookout and Nipigon in the West Fire Region by the evening of June 25. Two of those, burning in the northern portions of Sioux Lookout District are 10 hectares in size and being observe red. Kenora District is investigating [Read more]
West Fire Region There were no new fires reported in the West Fire Region by the evening of June 24. Nipigon District Fire Number 35, located about 55 kilometres west northwest of Nakina, is under control at 50.0 hectares in size. There are three Type 1 FireRanger crews and four Type 2 contract [Read more]
West Fire Region Wednesday, June 23, 2010 There was one new fire confirmed in the Thunder Bay District of the West Fire Region, and the Red Lake District was investigating the report of two possible new fires by the evening of June 23. Smokey conditions are being reported in the Red Lake District [Read more]
Ministry completes 3 week walleye fishery focused enforcement blitz June 22nd, 2010 The Ministry of Natural Resources laid 120 charges and issued 333 warnings during a three-week enforcement blitz focusing on the walleye fishery in northeastern Ontario. Conservation officers checked 6,690 anglers [Read more]
West Fire Region Monday, June 21 2010 – Summer There was one new fire reported in the West Fire Region by the evening of June 21. Nipigon District Fire 37, located in the Aroland area. It is 0.1 hectares in size. Good progress was reported on Nipigon Fire Number 35 on June 21 with minimal [Read more]
East Fire Region June 20, 2010 Currently there have been no new fires reported for June 20, and no new fires were reported on June 19. Hearst 30 is under control at 1.7 hectares while Wawa 26 has been called out. Five FireRanger crews from the East Fire Region have been dispatched to northern [Read more]
West Fire Region Situation Update Sunday June 20 2010 June 20, was a quiet day across the region. Fair skies and scattered showers were the norm today. Nipigon Fire 35 continues to receive full attack with seven crews committed and two helicopters. The fire is responding well to suppression [Read more]
Unintentional Fire Proves Costly A Connaught-area man has been fined $180 and ordered to pay the $8,500 cost of putting out a fire he started. Edwin Philion was convicted of starting a fire under unsafe conditions. The court also ordered him to pay the cost of extinguishing the fire. The court [Read more]
Hefty Fine For Claiming To Be An Ontario Resident An Iowa man has been fined a total of $10,000 for illegally obtaining Ontario hunting and fishing licences and for illegal hunting. Steven Grupe of Bettendorf, Iowa, pleaded guilty to having a void Ontario Outdoors Card, making false statements on [Read more]
$11,300 In Fines For Night Hunting Two Michigan men have been fined a total of $11,300 and are banned from hunting in Ontario for a number of hunting offences. Jamie Doucette of Gladstone, Michigan, was convicted of careless hunting, night hunting and having a loaded firearm in a vehicle. He was [Read more]
East Fire Region **UPDATE** The Emergency Area Order that was previously in place surrounding Wawa 18 has been lifted as of 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 15. There are no longer any restrictions in place. One new fire was confirmed on June 14. Cochrane 27 was reported near Fort Severn at 0.3 hectares [Read more]
West Fire Region Saturday June 12, 2010 There were no new fires reported in the West Fire Region by the evening of June 12. The forest fire hazard is low across the southern and central portions of the region as a result of ongoing rain. Further north the fire hazard rises to moderate and in [Read more]
East Fire Region June 11, 2010 No new fires were reported on June 10. Recent precipitation has lessened the fire hazard throughout most of the region. Suppression efforts on Wawa 18 continue and good progress is being made on the fire. The fire is listed as under control. An Emergency Area Order [Read more]
West Fire Region Friday, June 11, 2010 There were no new fires reported in the West Fire Region by the evening of June 11. Although rain and low forest fire hazards are keeping the fire scene quiet, there are some active fires in the region. Red Lake District Fire Number 32, located northeast of [Read more]
West & East Forest Fire Situation Updates Scroll down past updtes to vew co-operators report for June 10th _________________________________ West Fire Region Wednesday, June 09, 2010 There was one new fire reported in the West Fire Region by the evening of June 09. Kenora District Fire [Read more]
