Two new wildfires, one in the Sudbury area and one in the Sault region, were confirmed Tuesday by the Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services in its daily report.
Sudbury 35 is between Wanapitei Lake and Bassfin Lake, about 1.4 kilometres west of Matagamasi Lake Road. It is a 0.1-hectare fire that is being held.
Sault Ste. Marie 14 is also a 0.1-hectare fire, but it is not under control. This fire is located north of Mississagi River Provincial Park, approximately 34 kilometres north of Regional Road 546 and 37 kilometres east of Highway 129.
The fire hazard is low to moderate across the Northeast Region. There is an area with a high hazard between Elliot Lake, Greater Sudbury, Temiskaming Shores and south through to Parry Sound. There are areas of extreme hazard around Beaver Lake and between Grundy Lake and Noganosh Lake Provincial Parks.
Following is the complete news release from Tuesday:
Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services
Northeast Fire Region
September 3, 2024
Time of Report – 17:45
Northeast Region
Two new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region by early evening on Tuesday, September 3:
- Sudbury 35 (SUD035) is a 0.1 hectare wildland fire that is being held. This fire is located between Wanapitei Lake and Bassfin Lake, about 1.4 kilometres west of Matagamasi Lake Road.
- Sault Ste. Marie 14 (SAU014) is a 0.1 hectare wildland fire that is not yet under control. This fire is located north of Mississagi River Provincial Park, approximately 34 kilometres north of Regional Road 546 and 37 kilometres east of Highway 129.
At the time of this update, there are 27 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region: one is not under control, one is being held, three are under control and 22 are being observed.
Fire of note:
- Kirkland Lake 5 (KLK005) is 889 hectares in size and is under control. This fire is located approximately five kilometres north of Stull Lake, five kilometres southeast of McKee Lake, and approximately 80 kilometres west of Latchford.
The fire hazard is low to moderate across the Northeast Region. There is an area with a high fire hazard between Elliot Lake, Greater Sudbury, Temiskaming Shores and south through to Parry Sound. There are areas of extreme fire hazard around Beaver Lake and between Grundy Lake and Noganosh Lake Provincial Parks.
For current wildland fire danger values check the 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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