While the rain and cold may have ruined the weekend for some, fire officials say the combination lent a helping hand to those suppressing a large fire in northern Ontario dubbed Kirland Lake 5.
"There was no requirement for aerial fire suppression on Sunday as precipitation and cooler temperatures continued, lowering the fire activity," Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services for the Northeast Fire Region said in its daily update.
AFFES says Kirkland Lake 5 (KLK005), about 80 km west of the town of Latchford was confirmed on Aug. 3 and was not under control at the time of Sunday's update.
The fire measures nearly 900 hectares (visually, a hectare is about the size of a soccer field and the surrounding track).
"A total of 10 FireRanger crews, three fire management staff and three helicopters are currently assigned to the fire with more resources being assigned over the next few days," AFFES said.
An updated fire perimeter can be viewed on the province’s interactive map.
The fire hazard is mostly low to moderate in the majority of the Northeast Region, the AFFES said.
One small portion of the region located east of Grundy Lake Provincial Park is showing a high hazard this afternoon. And some portions of Ontario’s Far North are showing a moderate to high hazard.
There were no new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region by early evening on Sunday, the AFFES added.
At the time of Sunday's update, there were 21 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of these, one is not yet under control, one was under control and 19 were being observed.