Another Quiet Forest Fire Season

It's on track to be another quiet forest fire season in northwestern Ontario.

As of yesterday, there have been a total 173 forest fires in the region this season, burning an area of about 14-thousand hectares.

By comparison, there about 50 fewer fires to date last season, covering about 370 hectares.

The 10 year annual average for the number of fires and hectares is 639 fires and 104-thousand hectares annually.