Thursday, May 17, 2012

Fire Hazard Rises in NWO

MNR Fire crews continue to have their hands full.

There were six new wildfires reported in the region, three of those in the Kenora District.

Ministry of Natural Resources Information Officer Heather Pridham is urging the public to use extreme caution.

One of the fires was a small 0.1 hectare blaze behind Valleyview School yesterday afternoon.

A section of Valley Drive was closed because fire crews had to stretch a fire hose across the road
into the bush area, they were battling the fire.