As of late yesterday afternoon, there were nine forest fires burning in the northeast region, two of them new since yesterday.
Both of those fires are relatively small and both are burning near Hearst, far north of Greater Sudbury.
Hearst 8, a 0.1-hectare fire, is already declared out, while Hearst 9, also 0.1 of a hectare, is under control, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says.
The seven other fires are:
Wawa 22 is being observed at 0.1 of a hectare
Sudbury 56 is being held at 0.4 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
Sault Ste. Marie 21 is under control at 1.2 hectares
Sault Ste. Marie 30 is being held at 0.4 of a hectare
The MNRF said Guelph 1 is under control at 6.4 hectares. Crews will continue to utilize infrared scanning to eliminate hot spots on the interior of the fire.
The forest fire hazard is mostly moderate to high across the region with the exception of the Greater Sudbury area, which is showing an extreme hazard today.
To view the active fire map, click here. 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).
