Forest fires still burning in our region
Monday, October 29, 2012 by: SooToday.com Staff
NEWS RELEASE
MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES
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Forest fire situation update - Northeast Region
October 29, 2012 (3:30 p.m. EDT)
New fires
No fires were confirmed in the region since the last report on October 26, 2012.
The official end of fire season is on October 31.
Existing fires
There are four active fires in the region.
Cochrane fire numbers 32 and 48 are being observed, while Hearst 32 and Timmins 9 are under control.
These fires cover a total of 41,654 hectares.
To date, 948 fires in the Northeast Region have burned 53,916.3 hectares.
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.
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