The wildland fire hazard is low for areas south of and including Sault Ste. Marie, Greater Sudbury, and North Bay, with exception of a moderate fire hazard in the Bancroft area, according to a news release Tuesday from the Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services part of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.
No new fires were confirmed by late afternoon June 25 with three burning in the Northeast Region. Cochrane 11 was remapped today and is now 3,000 hectares. This fire is located about 112 kilometres southwest of Moosonee along the Abitibi River, and its status is not yet under control; however, crews are seeing low fire activity and there are no concerns to impacts on infrastructure at this time. Two Fire Ranger crews are committed to this fire and is being supported by aerial fire suppression.
Following is the complete news release:
Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services
Northeast Fire Region
June 25, 2024
Time of Report – 18:20
Northeast Region
There were no new wildland fires confirmed by late afternoon Tuesday, June 25. There are currently threre active wildland fires in the Northeast Fire Region.
- Cochrane 11 (COC011) was remapped this afternoon and is now 3,000 hectares. This fire is located about 112 kilometres southwest of Moosonee along the Abitibi River, and its status is not yet under control; however, crews are seeing low fire activity and there are no concerns to impacts on infrastructure at this time. Two Fire Ranger crews are committed to this fire and is being supported by aerial fire suppression.
- Cochrane 8 (COC008) is a 35-hectare fire that is being observed. This fire is located about 57.5 kilometres northwest of Moosonee.
- Cochrane 9 (COC009) is a 6,022-hectare fire that is being observed. This fire is located east of Parson Lake and eight kilometres west of the Quebec border.
The fire hazard is low for areas south of and including Sault Ste. Marie, Greater Sudbury, and North Bay, with exception of a moderate fire hazard in the Bancroft area. The northern part of the Northeast Fire Region is seeing moderate to high fire hazards with an extreme hazard around Fort Albany.
For current wildland fire danger values check the interactive map.
Help fight forest fires: Stay clear of waterbombers
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No Drone Zone: Be safe, stay clear of forest fires
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