One new wildfire is being reported Saturday north of Sudbury.
It's 0.3 hectare in size and is located north of Wanapitei Provincial Park about three km northeast of Grigg Lake. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says it is not yet under control.
The rest of the 13 fires burning in Ontario's Northeast Region are being held in the Cochrane fire management sector.
"The fire hazard is primarily moderate to high across the Northeast Region," said Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services in a news release.
"Areas of Bracebridge and Tweed, as well as an area north of Cochrane, are experiencing a low fire hazard."
And Ontario’s Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services is sending one Incident Management Team to Alberta to support wildfire fighting efforts in that province.
Below is the complete news release for July 13:
Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services
Northeast Fire Region
July 13, 2024
Time of Report – 18:00
Northeast Region
There was 1 new wildland fire confirmed by early evening on Saturday, July 13:
- Sudbury 17 (SUD017) is a 0.3 hectare fire and is not under control. It is located 3 kilometres northeast of Grigg Lake.
At the time of this update, there are 14 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. All of which are being held in the Cochrane fire management sector, except for 1 fire that’s not under control in the Sudbury fire management sector.
The fire hazard is primarily moderate to high across the Northeast Region. Areas of Bracebridge and Tweed, as well as an area north of Cochrane, are experiencing a low fire hazard.
For current wildland fire danger values check our interactive map.
No Drone Zone: Be safe, stay clear of forest fires!
Flying drones around forest fires is both dangerous and illegal. When you fly a drone near a forest fire, you can put the lives of pilots, firefighters and other emergency personnel at risk. Be safe, stay clear of forest fires.
Help fight forest fires: Stay clear of waterbombers!
When waterbombers approach a body of water, move close to the shore so they can perform their scoop safely. A waterbomber will not scoop from a lake or river if encroaching watercraft pose a safety hazard. Be safe, stay clear of waterbombers.
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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