A relatively quiet fire season in northwestern Ontario.Updated statistics from the Ministry of Natural Resources shows the
number of fires was about half the number as last year.
At this time in 2012, there were 617 fires, compared to jus t 347 this year.
The amount of forest land burned is also a lot less.
Last year 94 thousand hectares of forest went up in flames, compared to
just over 41 thousand this year.
No new fires were reported over the weekend in this region.
