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Residents near Parry Sound 33 fire will continue to see smoke drifts for a few days

Six new forest fires confirmed today
Forest Fire
There are currently 45 active forest fires across Northeastern Ontario as of late afternoon  Aug. 14.

There are currently 45 active forest fires across Northeastern Ontario as of late afternoon  Aug. 14.

Of these, nine are not yet under control, 36 are either being held, under control or being observed.

There were six new fires confirmed on Aug. 14.

  • Parry Sound 43, covers 1.5 hectares and is located approximately 5 km southeast of Point au Baril.
  • North Bay 122 measures 0.8 of a hectare and is located less than 1 km south of Kidney Lake, on the east side of Hwy 64, near Temagami River Provincial Park.
  • Chapleau 19 is located on the south end of the Mississagi River Provincial Park border. It is being held at 0.1 of a hectare.
  • Sudbury 109 covers 1.5 hectares and is located approximately 20 km northwest of Lake Wanapitei.
  • Sudbury 110 measures 0.2 of a hectare and is located approximately 25 km northwest of Lake Wanapitei.
  • Sudbury 111 measures 0.2 of a hectare and is located approximately 7 km southeast of Burwash.

Incident Management Teams

Incident Management Teams (IMTs) are in place in the region. They are managing priority fires in the following areas:

  • Lady Evelyn Cluster
  • Parry Sound 33

Lady Evelyn Fire Cluster

  • North Bay Fire 72 is being held at 27,285 hectares.
  • Crews continue to remove equipment no longer required for suppression activities
  • Smokes on the interior of the fire continue to be found and extinguished
  • Helicopter bucketing is also supporting ground crews.
  • To find a detailed map of current travel restrictions visit Ontario.ca/forestfire.

Parry Sound 33

  • There was no growth on the fire yesterday; it remains at 11,362 hectares.
  • Local residents will continue to see smoke drift from this fire over the next two or three days as weather conditions remain hot and dry.
  • Ground crews continue to extinguish hot spots within the fire perimeter and will continue moving to priority areas to search for additional hot spots
  • For updates on highway conditions, including closures, please call 511.

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