A new fire was discovered in the Sudbury region, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry reported Wednesday.
“By mid-afternoon, two new fires have been discovered in the Northeast region,” the release said.
North Bay 29 is not under control at 0.1 of a hectare (and) Sudbury 59 is not under control at 0.1 of a hectare.
There are seven active fires in the region:
- North Bay 28 is not under control at 0.2 of a hectare
- Sudbury 30 is under control at 0.3 of a hectare
- Cochrane 9 is being observed at 3 hectares
- Cochrane 10 is being observed at 1 hectare
- Cochrane 11 is being observed at 15 hectares
The forest fire hazard is low to high across the region, the release added.
“The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Aviation Forest Fire and Emergency Services warns the public that flying UAV’s around forest fires is both dangerous and illegal,” the release said.
“When you fly a UAV near a forest fire, you can put the lives of pilots, firefighters and other emergency workers at risk. The delays and distractions associated with having one of these aircraft in the area could also put the lives of the public and the safety of their homes at risk when forest fire suppression efforts are underway. Always think safety first and keep your UAV away from forest fires.”
Go to ontario.ca/fireprevention for guidelines on safe outdoor fire management. For more information about the current fire situation and the active fires map, go to ontario.ca/forestfire.
Report forest fires by calling 310-FIRE (3473).
