Four new fires reported in the northeast region

MNR News Release

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NEW FIRES - Four new fires were reported in the Northeast Region on Monday, July 4. North Bay 18 was reported south of Lake Nipissing and is not under control at 0.1 hectares. Sudbury 27 was reported not far east of Killarney Provincial Park and is out at 0.1 hectares. Sudbury 28 was reported north of Threenarrows Lake and is not under control at 0.5 hectares. Kirkland Lake 6 was reported on the southeast edge of Pukaskwa National Park and is out at 0.1 hectares. No issues are anticipated with these fires.

No new fires were reported by the evening of July 5.

WEATHER FORECAST - Tomorrow, temperatures will be in the low twenties with light winds. Southern Ontario will see thunderstorms and scattered rainfall in the morning.

FIRE HAZARD - The fire hazard remains high throughout the Northeast Region.

PROVINCIAL UPDATE - Sioux Lookout 35, the province’s largest fire remains not under control at 78,079 hectares. An Emergency Area Order remains in effect for that area. Two CL415 waterbombers, two other fixed winged aircraft, 11 helicopters and 299 Ontario fire staff are assigned to Sioux Lookout fires.

SAFETY MESSAGE - When cleaning up wood and grass debris, the ministry suggests composting, chipping or taking debris to a landfill site instead of burning. If you still decide to burn debris, residents are reminded that they are required to follow safe outdoor fire guidelines. In particular, there are restrictions on day burning of brush and grass. Fires are to be started no sooner than two hours before sunset, be extinguished no later than two hours after sunrise, attended at all times and put dead out before leaving.

If you live within a municipality, contact your local municipal office or fire department BEFORE burning.

Be FireSmart! For more information, visit ontario.ca/fireprevention and report forest fires using the toll-free reporting number: 310-FIRE (3473).

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