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One new wildfire spotted south of Timmins

There are two other active wildfires in the northeast region
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One new wildfire spotted south of Timmins, the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry said in today's release

Timmins 12, a 0.1-hectare fire, was confirmed this afternoon, and it is located five km northeast of Kenogamissi Lake and half a kilometre southwest of Dalton road. It was reported being under control.

There are two other active wildfires in the northeast region.

  • Timmins 11, a 4.6-hectare fire that was confirmed Thursday afternoon, is located south of Timmins, three km east of Kenogamassi Lake and six km west of Latimer Lake. It is being held.
  • Wawa 5 was also confirmed Friday evening. It is a one-hectare fire and located two km north of Mosambik Lake and eight km southwest of Kabinakagami Lake. It was reported being under control.

The current fire hazard is moderate to high across the region. Pembroke, Timmins, Cochrane, and Hearst are showing a high fire hazard, the ministry says.

Check this Interactive fire map to see the fire hazard near you.


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