Fire Season officially begins today

It has the makings of a busy fire season for the Ministry of Natural Resources.

Today marks the official start to the fire season in northwestern Ontario,and already fire crews have been called into service to deal with brush fires.

Fire Information Officer, Debbie McLean says they are prepared for the worst right now.

The last two years have been amongst the quietest ever recorded in northwestern Ontario.

McLean says a warm, dry spring doesn't mean this year will be any better or worse than previous years.