Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Forest Fire Update

5 new forest fires are being reported by the Ministry of Natural Resources, bringing the region's total up to 11.


2 were discovered in the Nipigon district while 3 were reported in the Fort Frances district.

Kenora has 2 active fires:

#1: Northeast of Grassy Narrows First Nation community. This fire is estimated at 0.8 hectors in size

#2: located 10km northwest of Minaki but is now listed as Under Control.

Firefighters remain on high alert with conditions at "High" to "Extreme" across the region.