Tuesday forest fire update

MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES

FOREST FIRE UPDATE

************************* East Fire Region situation update

Monday July 3rd, 2007

HIGHLIGHTS:

• 4 new; 9 active fires

• 239 fires; 2,839.5 hectares to date since April 1.

DETAILS:

There have been four new fires in the last 24 hours:

- Parry Sound 19 – a 0.2 hectare lightning fire that is being held, west of White Lake.

- Parry Sound 20 – a 0.5 hectare fire that is under control, west of Naiscoutaing along Georgian Bay.

- Sudbury 66 – a 1.5 hectare fire that is being held, in French River Provincial Park.

- Sudbury 67 – a 0.3 hectare fire that is under control, west of Barlow Lake, southeast of Nepawassi Lake.

Active fires include: - Cochrane 20 & 22 – lightning fires west of Fort Albany.

- Sault Ste Marie 21 – a two-hectare lightning fire that is under control.

- Algonquin Park 2 – 3.8 hectare fire that is under control.

- Sudbury 65 – a 0.1 hectare fire that is under control The Ministry of Natural Resources reminds the public that before burning please check with your municipality to be advised of their burning regulations. Never leave your fire unattended and make sure it is completely extinguished before leaving.

To report a forest fire in the East Fire Region, please call 1-888-863-FIRE (3473).

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