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Four new forest fires burning in the northeast

Three of those are burning in the Sudbury area
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There are four new forest fires burning in the northeast region, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is reporting. File photo

There are four new forest fires burning in the northeast region, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is reporting.

By mid-afternoon on July 28, four new fires have been discovered in the region:

  • Pembroke 4 is not under control at 0.1 of a hectare;
  • Sudbury 71 is not under control at 2 hectares;
  • Sudbury 70 is not under control at 0.5 of a hectares;
  • Sudbury 69 is not under control at 0.2 of a hectares.

These four bring the number of active fires burning to 11:

  • Chapleau 9 is being held at 0.3 hectares;
  • Sudbury 68 is under control at 0.3 of a hectare;
  • Bancroft 15 is under control at 0.1 of a hectare;
  • Cochrane 11 is being observed at 15 hectares;
  • Cochrane 10 is being observed at 1 hectare;
  • Cochrane 9 is being observed at 3 hectares;
  • Sudbury 30 is under control at 0.3 of a hectare.

The forest fire hazard is moderate to high for most of the region. Some areas north of Timmins are showing a low hazard today.

Report forest fires by calling 310-FIRE (3473).


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