Six new forest fires reported in the northeast Thursday
![Forest fires Ontario Six new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region by early evening on Thursday, according to Ontario Forest Fires. (Ontario Forest Fires photo)](/content/dam/ctvnews/en/images/2024/8/15/forest-fires-ontario-1-7002681-1723764700510.jpg)
Six new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region by early evening on Thursday, according to Ontario Forest Fires.
Hearst 11 is located about 12 kilometres east of Little Kalsas Lake, and 12 kilometres northeast of Roche Lake. It is a 10-hectare fire and is not under control.
Sudbury 26 is on the north side of Lovering Lake, and about 0.5 kilometres west of Naraka Lake. It is 0.2 hectares and is under control.
Timmins 11 is on the west side of Chute Lake, about 0.6 kilometres east of highway 144 and five kilometres northwest of Gogama. It is a 1.5-hectare fire and is not under control. There is a crew and air attack responding to this fire.
Cochrane 32 is two kilometres east of East Kabika River and 15 kilometres west of the Quebec border. It is a 0.5-hectare fire and is not under control.
Hearst 12 is located about three kilometres west of Ahmabel Lake and one kilometre northwest of Little Frasier River. The fire is five hectares and is not under control.
Timmins 12 is located about four kilometres east of Kasasway Lake and 0.5 kilometres west of Akonesi Creek. It is a 0.3-hectare fire and is not under control.
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“At the time of this update, there are 26 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region,” Ontario Forest Fires said in its nightly update.
“Of these, four are under control, six are not under control and 19 are being observed.”
A fire of note is Kirkland Lake 5, located about five kilometres north of Stull Lake, five kilometres southeast of McKee Lake and 80 kilometres west of Latchford.
“This fire is 889 hectares in size and is not under control at the time of this update,” Ontario Forest Fires said.
The updated fire perimeter can be consulted on the province’s interactive map.
The fire hazard is primarily high across most of the Northeast Region with some areas showing a moderate fire hazard, such as the most southern part of the fire region.
Areas of Espanola, Capreol and Temiskaming Shores, have an extreme fire hazard.
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