Friday, October 12, 2012

Forest Fire Season Quickly Wrapping Up

The forest fire season doesn't officially close until October 31st, but things are winding down for the Ministry of Natural Resources.

The fire hazard is low and the MNR is starting to prepare for the off-season.

Northwestern Ontario has seen 664-fires, burning a total of nearly 99-thousand hectares of land.

That's a far cry from last fire season when the MNR reported 908-fires, covering 629-thousand hectares.

The MNR is still asking the public to be careful with outdoor fires.