NEWS RELEASE
MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND FORESTRY
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Northeast Region
- There were no new fires in the Northeast Region by early evening on June 13.
- At the time of this update, there are two active wildland fires in the region.
- Chapleau 4 is located north of Hwy 101 between Timmins and Chapleau. Its status is “under control” at 16.5 hectares.
- Timmins 2 remains at 5622 hectares on the west side of Hwy 144, approximately 4 km west of Gogama, and its status is “not under control”. More information below.
- At the time of this update, the fire hazard is low across the Northeast region; with the exception of the eastern portion of the Haliburton sector and the western portion of the Wawa sector showing a moderate hazard.
Fire of note:
Timmins Fire 002
- The fire remains approximately 4 kilometres west of the community of Gogama. The fire is burning on the west side of Highway 144 and running parallel to the roadway.
- Timmins 2 remains at 5622 hectares, and its status is “not under control”.
- Significant precipitation in the area has resulted in minimal fire behavior. Overnight rainfall numbers indicate approximately 27 mm of rain.
- There are 23 Type 1 Ranger crews, 8 Type 2 Crews and various support staff assigned to the fire. Crews are continuing to consolidate hose lines moving north as well as find and extinguish hot spots close within 100 feet of the fire’s perimeter. The weather and precipitation over the last few days has aided suppression efforts.
- No planned air attack today; however, aerial fire suppression is available should the need arise.
- Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry staff continue to work with the community of Gogama to aid community leaders and area residents.
Travel restrictions in parts of Timmins District due to forest fire imposed by MNRF Timmins District
Pursuant to the Emergency Area Order signed June 11, 2019, an Implementation Order has been issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry prohibiting access and travel in portions of Timmins District where there are public safety hazards as a result of fire activity from Timmins #002.
The Order restricts travel, access and use in an identified area (see attached map below) and may be modified regularly to reflect changing fire conditions.
All travel and use of Jack Road from the intersection of Jack Road and Highway 144, westerly to the Ontario Power Generation Mesomekenda Lake Dam, at Mesomekenda Lake is prohibited.
All travel and use of Gogama Unit Road from the intersection of Highway 144 and the Gogama Unit Road, northerly to the north end of Carter Township (UTM 17N 440574 5299137) is prohibited.
All use and occupation of Crown Land or within 500 metres of the described closed roads within this area is prohibited.
If a member of the public believes that access within the restricted travel area is necessary for non-recreational purposes, please call 705-235-1334 to request a travel authorization permit. MNRF will review the request for access based on the rationale provided, local fire activity, and the potential fire risk.
See the restricted travel and access areas on the PDF map attached (Note: this map gets updated regularly).
More Information
For updates on highway closures, check Ontario511 or @OPPCommunicationsNER on Twitter, and Ontario Provincial Police-Northeast Region on Facebook.
For information about the current forest fire situation: 1-888-220-7242
For updates on the fire situation, visit ontario.ca/forestfire or follow us on Twitter @ONforestfires.
To report a forest fire located north of the French and Mattawa rivers, please dial 310-FIRE.
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