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Two new forest fires discovered in northeast Monday

But there's no active forest fires in the Sudbury region currently
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Two new fires were discovered in the region by the late afternoon on Monday, according to Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services. 

Wawa 4 is not under control at 0.1 of a hectare and is located southwest of Obatanga Provincial Park. 

Pembroke 1 is not under control at 0.1 of a hectare. This fire is located north of Highway 58.

At the time of the update, there were three other active wildland fires in the region. 

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 100 kilometres 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 and western portions of the region. 

See the interactive fire map at Ontario.ca/forestfires.


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