By mid-afternoon July 12, two new fires have been discovered in the Northeast region.
- Sudbury 56 is not under control at 0.4 of a hectare
- Sudbury 55 is being held at 0.1 of a hectare
There are currently 12 active fires in the region:
- Wawa 22 is being observed at 0.1 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
- Hearst 4 is under control at 475 hectares
- Hearst 5 is under control at 2,574 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
- Sudbury 30 is under control at 0.3 of a hectare
Fires of note:
Fire Guelph 1 is now 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.
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.
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.
For further tips on how to be FireSmart, visit: ontario.ca/firesmart.
For more information about the current fire situation and the active fires map: ontario.ca/forestfire
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).
