New Fires One new fire was confirmed on August 5. Sault Ste. Marie 18 was declared out at 0.1 hectare. By the time of this report, one new fires has been confirmed on August 6. Timmins 14 is now out. Fire Hazard The Northeast Region is experiencing a hazard ranging from low to high. Areas [Read more]
New Fires Lightning-caused fires have been keeping Ontario FireRangers busy. Six fires were confirmed on July 24. Sault Ste. Marie 4 is under control at 0.3 ha and is located north of Gordon Lake. Sudbury 40 is under control at 0.4 ha and is located approximately 35 km north of Massey. Sudbury 41 [Read more]
There are 593 personnel from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry on assignment in Alberta (107), British Columbia (348), Parks Canada – Alberta (13) and the Northwest Territories (125) to assist in forest fire management efforts. An Incident Management Team is scheduled [Read more]
