Tuesday, August 16, 2011

More Forest Fire Activity in NWO

New forest fires continue to rage across northwestern Ontario.

Ministry of Natural Resources fire information officer Gabby Rivard says of  the 53 new fires, 26 erupted on Sunday through yesterday.

Dry, sunny conditions returned to the region on the weekend, resulting in a number of new fires.

Firefighters hope for a break with rain forecast for the next two days.

More than two-thousand firefighters are battling 102 fires in the region.