Two new wildfires are being reported in Ontario’s Northeast Region Saturday.
North Bay 15 is a 0.2 hectare fire on the east side of Sucker Gut Lake west of Latchford. It is being held.
Wawa 14 is about 21.6 km southeast of Marathon. The 0.1 hectare fire is not yet under control.
Overall, there are 36 active fires in the region: three are not under control, five are being held, six are under control and 22 are being observed.
The fire hazard across the region ranges from low to high.
“The fire hazard is low for areas along the Highway 11 corridor east of Hawk Junction to Dana-Jowsey Lakes and for the central portion of the Highway 144 corridor,” said Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services for the Northeast Fire Region in a news release. “There are spots of low fire hazard east of Iroquois Falls, between Latchford and Temiskaming Shores, and between Desbarats and Dayton.
“The fire hazard is high for areas around Blind River and Elliot Lake through to French River, Powassan, Parry Sound and McCrae Lake. The fire hazard is also high for Hearst going north to James Bay and the Quebec border. The rest of the Northeast Region is seeing a moderate fire hazard.”
Find Saturday’s full news release below:
Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services
Northeast Fire Region
August 24, 2024
Time of Report – 18:10
Northeast Region
There were two new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region by early evening on Saturday, August 24:
- North Bay 15 (NOR015) is a 0.2 hectare wildland fire that is being held. This fire is located on the east side of Sucker Gut Lake within Obabika River Provincial Park, approximately 33.5 kilometres west of Latchford. There is a FireRanger crew committed to this fire.
- Wawa 14 (WAW014) is a 0.1 hectare wildland fire that is not yet under control. This fire is located approximately 21.6 kilometres southeast of Marathon. There is a FireRanger crew committed to this fire.
At the time of this update, there are 36 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region: 3 are not under control, 5 are being held, 6 are under control and 22 are being observed.
Fire of note:
- Kirkland Lake 5 (KLK005) is located approximately 5 kilometres north of Stull Lake, 5 kilometres southeast of McKee Lake, and approximately 80 kilometres west of Latchford. This fire is 889 hectares in size and is not under control at the time of this update. FireRanger crews and helicopters with bucketing capabilities continue to work on this fire. Updated fire perimeter can be consulted on the province’s interactive map.
The fire hazard ranges from low to high across the Northeast Region. The fire hazard is low for areas along the Highway 11 corridor east of Hawk Junction to Dana-Jowsey Lakes and for the central portion of the Highway 144 corridor. There are spots of low fire hazard east of Iroquois Falls, between Latchford and Temiskaming Shores, and between Desbarats and Dayton. The fire hazard is high for areas around Blind River and Elliot Lake through to French River, Powassan, Parry Sound and McCrae Lake. The fire hazard is also high for Hearst going north to James Bay and the Quebec border. The rest of the Northeast Region is seeing a moderate fire hazard.
For current wildland fire danger values check our interactive map.
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