First forest fire of the season burning in Goulais Bay area

Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says fire Sault Ste. Marie 1 is not under control and burning in the area of Mission Road

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NEWS RELEASE
MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND FORESTRY
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As of 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, 2020, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry has lifted the Restricted Fire Zone designation that had been put in place last month across Ontario’s fire region.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry would like to thank the public for their cooperation. Please continue to remain diligent in reducing the number of human-caused fires during these challenging times.

Although the restricted fire zone imposed by ministry has been lifted, some municipalities may still have municipal fire bans in effect. Please check with your municipal officials and continue to respect any local fire restrictions that may be in place.

Northeast region

Regional fire situation: May 21, 2020

There were five new fires discovered by mid-afternoon May 21.
- Sault Ste. Marie 1 is not under control at 0.1 of a hectare
- Sudbury 7 is under control at 1.3 hectares
- Sudbury 8 is not under control at 0.5 of a hectare
- Sudbury 9 is not under control at 2 hectares
- Pembroke 4 is not under control at 3.2 hectares
There are five other active fires in the Northeast Region.
- Sudbury 6 is under control at 2.5 hectares
- North Bay 3 is being observed at 1 hectare
- North Bay 5 is under control at 3.5 hectares
- North Bay 6 is not under control at 5 hectares
- Bancroft 2 is under control at 0.4 of a hectare

The fire hazard is currently high across most of the Northeast. The areas of Greater Sudbury, Elliot Lake and Temiskaming Shores are showing an extreme hazard today.

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