Five new wildfires reported in Friday update

Five new wildfires are being reported in Friday's update from Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services:

• Wawa 17 (WAW017) is a 4.5 hectare wildland fire that is not yet under control. This fire is located southwest of Flat Lake, approximately 11 kilometres west of Regional Road 631 and 32 kilometres southwest of Hornepayne.
• Sudbury 52 (SUD052) is a 0.1 hectare wildland fire that is under control. This fire is located east of Highway 144 on the north side of Alaska’s Lake, approximately 4 kilometres northwest of Cartier. There is one FireRanger crew committed to this fire.
• Sudbury 53 (SUD053) is a 0.2 hectare wildland fire that is under control. This fire is located within Killarney Provincial Park between Threenarrows Lake and Killarney Lake. There is one FireRanger crew committed to this fire.
• Sudbury 54 (SUD054) was a 0.1 hectare wildland fire that is now out.
• North Bay 25 (NOR025) is a 0.1 hectare wildland fire that is not yet under control. This fire is located on the south shore of Little French River, approximately 15 kilometres northeast of Wolseley Bay.

Overall, there are currently two fires not yet under control in the Northeast Region, one is being held and two are under control.

"The fire hazard is moderate to high across most of the Northeast Region," the update said. "There are areas of low fire hazard around North Bay, Chalk River, and north of Kirkland Lake along the Ontario-Quebec border."

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There were two new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region after last night’s update:

• Sudbury 52 (SUD052) is a 0.1 hectare wildland fire that is under control. This fire is located east of Highway 144 on the north side of Alaska’s Lake, approximately 4 kilometres northwest of Cartier. There is one FireRanger crew committed to this fire.
• Sudbury 53 (SUD053) is a 0.2 hectare wildland fire that is under control. This fire is located within Killarney Provincial Park between Threenarrows Lake and Killarney Lake. There is one FireRanger crew committed to this fire.

There were three new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region by late afternoon on Friday, October 18:

• Wawa 17 (WAW017) is a 4.5 hectare wildland fire that is not yet under control. This fire is located southwest of Flat Lake, approximately 11 kilometres west of Regional Road 631 and 32 kilometres southwest of Hornepayne.
• Sudbury 54 (SUD054) was a 0.1 hectare wildland fire that is now out.
• North Bay 25 (NOR025) is a 0.1 hectare wildland fire that is not yet under control. This fire is located on the south shore of Little French River, approximately 15 kilometres northeast of Wolseley Bay.

At the time of this update, there are 5 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region: 2 are not yet under control, 1 is being held and 2 are under control.

The fire hazard is moderate to high across most of the Northeast Region. There are areas of low fire hazard around North Bay, Chalk River, and north of Kirkland Lake along the Ontario-Quebec border.

For current the wildland fire danger rating, check our interactive map.

Follow Ontario’s Outdoor Burning Regulations

This fall, Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services would like to remind the public to use caution when performing any outdoor burning. In order to dispose of yard waste and woody debris, we encourage you to use methods such as composting or using your local landfill. If you must burn, follow Ontario’s Outdoor Burning Regulations.

Fires are to be ignited no sooner than two hours before sunset and are to be extinguished no later than two hours after sunrise. Always have tools/water adequate to contain the fire at the site. Know the rules for safe outdoor burning; consult the full set of Outdoor Burning Regulations.

For tips on safe burning practices visit How to burn grass and woody debris safely | ontario.ca. 

Report a Wildland Fire

To report a wildland fire located north of the French and Mattawa rivers, please dial 310-FIRE. To report a wildland fire located south of the French or Mattawa Rivers, please dial 9-1-1.

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