So far today one new forest fire has been discovered in the northeast.
- Parry Sound 21 is currently not under control at 0.1 of a hectare and is located on an island within Grundy Lake Provincial Park. There are no threats to campers at this time.
There are currently 11 active fires in the region:
- Cochrane 9 is being observed at 3 hectares
- Cochrane 10 is being observed at 1 hectare
- Hearst 4 is under control at 475 hectares
- Hearst 5 is under control at 2574 hectares
- Sault Ste. Marie 21 is being held at 1.2 hectares
- Sudbury 30 is under control at 0.3 of a hectare
- Sudbury 35 is under control at 85 hectares
- Timmins 8 is not under control at 5 hectares
- Wawa 7 is under control at 294 hectares
- Wawa 21 is under control at 0.2 hectares.
Fire of Note:
Sudbury fire 35 is now under control at 85 hectares. There are fire crews committed to this fire. After infrared scanning, crews are now targeting hot spots within the fire.
"Although there are no restrictions, we ask that people are cautious when traveling near this fire as we do have staff on the ground in and around the fire area," said a release from the MNRF.
The forest fire hazard is moderate to extreme in most of the province.
On the water boating this summer? Be aware of waterbombers
From April 1 to Oct. 31, waterways are used by CL-415 water bombers to suppress wildfires. When CL-415 waterbombers approach a lake, people in watercrafts are asked to move close to the shore so the waterbombers can perform their scoop.
This ensures safety for both the people and the aircraft. It also supports the firefighting effort because a waterbomber will not scoop from a lake if encroaching watercrafts pose a safety hazard.
This in turn causes a delay in waterbombing on the fire as they wait for the watercrafts to clear the area, or have to seek a water source further from the fire to scoop safely.
Waterbombers often perform circuits when fighting a fire so more than one waterbomber could be scooping from the waterway in close intervals.
For further tips on how to be FireSmart, visit: ontario.ca/firesmart.
For more information about the current fire situation and the active fires map: ontario.ca/forestfire.
To view the Fire Danger Rating for your area, simply click the “view map” icon, then “select map layers”. Check off the “Fire Danger Rating” option.
Report forest fires by calling 310-FIRE (3473).
