The latest on regional forest fires

NEWS RELEASE

MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES

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Forest fire situation update - Northeast Region
 
August 28, 2012 (3:30 p.m. EDT)
 
New fires
 
As of the time of this update, one new fire was confirmed in the region today.
 
Hearst fire number 25 is 0.1 hectares in size and located east of Fushimi Lake Provincial Park. 

The fire is listed as not under control at this time.
 
Existing fires
 
Good progress is being made on active fires in the Pembroke and Kemptville areas.

Pembroke 44 is 8.0 hectares in size located near Stones Lake.

That fire is classified as being held and not likely to spread under prevailing and forecasted conditions.

Kemptville 3 is now under control at 2.5 hectares in size and located in the Darling Long Lake area.
 
Hearst 23 was called out this afternoon. 

That fire was 0.8 hectares in size and burning south of Nagagamisis Provincial Park since August 23.
 
Nine active fires in the Cochrane area continue to be monitored and Timmins 9 is under control.
 
MNR personnel return home from BC wildfires
 
The 36 Ontario personnel who deployed to British Columbia earlier this month returned home on Monday, August 27.

Fire activity has slowed in British Columbia and crews from that province have now been refreshed, although Ontario is still providing firefighting equipment including pumps and hose.
 
Regional fire activity facts
 
There are 13 active fires in the Northeast Region burning a total of 43,261.2 hectares.

To date, 837 fires in the Northeast Region have burned 52,947.1 hectares.
 
Fire hazard

The fire hazard is low to moderate throughout most of the region, with some areas showing extreme fire danger in southeastern Ontario (Peterborough, Kemptville and Bancroft regions).
 
A reminder that municipalities may have fire bans in place, so please ensure to check with them before doing any outdoor burning. 

Ontario Parks may also have their own restrictions in place for each campground.

For information on fire restrictions in parks, please visit here.
 
FireSmart is a program that provides information to help communities and homeowners to take action and protect their properties and adjacent natural resources from the risk of wildfires. 

Is your property at risk? 

To find out, visit this website.

To report a forest fire north of the French River, please call 310-FIRE (3473). 

In southern regions, forest fires can be reported by calling your local fire department.
 
For more information about the current fire situation, visit here.

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