6 active forest fires in Northeast Region

Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services
Northeast Fire Region
July 24, 2019
Time of Report – 17:15

 

Northeast Region

• There were two new fires discovered today at the time of this report.
  • Sudbury 16 is being held at 0.1 of a hectare and is located south of Windy Lake.
  • Bancroft 4 is not under control at 0.1 of a hectare. This fire is located south Egan Lake and Long Lake.
• At the time of this update, there are four other active wildland fires in the region.
  • North Bay 6 is being held at 1.1 hectare and is located south of Temagami River Provincial Park.
  • North Bay 4 is being observed at 0.1 of a hectare. The fire is located on an island on Denedus Lake.
  • Cochrane 10 measures 74 hectares and is being observed, approximately 100km southeast of Moose Factory.
  • Timmins 2 is under control at 4,645 hectares.
• The forest fire hazard ranges from low to extreme, with the areas of most concern situated in the central portion of the region.
• For up to date forest fire hazard conditions in your area, see the interactive fire map at Ontario.ca/forestfires.

Help fight forest fires - stay clear of waterbombers

When waterbombers approach a body of water, move close to the shore so they can perform their scoop. A waterbomber will not scoop from a lake or river if encroaching watercraft pose a safety hazard.

More Information

For updates on highway closures, check Ontario511 or @OPPCommunicationsNER on Twitter, and Ontario Provincial Police-Northeast Region on Facebook.

For information about the current forest fire situation: 1-888-220-7242

For updates on the fire situation, visit ontario.ca/forestfire or follow us on Twitter @ONforestfires.

To report a forest fire located north of the French and Mattawa rivers, please dial 310-FIRE. To report a forest fire south of these rivers, dial 911.