Two new fires in the northeast region

Two new forest fires have been confirmed in the northeast region as of this afternoon, Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services stated in a release issued today.

Timmins 11, located approximately 3 kilometres northwest of Turnip Lake, and approximately 8 kilometres north of highway 560, is under control at 0.1 of a hectare.

Wawa 5 is under control at 0.1 of a hectare, it is located north of Grasett Lake.

Currently, there are ten other active fires in the region. Of these, one is not yet under control, one is being held, four are under control and four are being observed.

The fire hazard is mostly low to moderate in areas of the region south of Greater Sudbury as well as along the James and Hudson Bay coasts in the Far North portion of the Cochrane sector. The remainder of the region is presenting a mostly high hazard, with a small portion of the Cochrane sector presenting an extreme fire hazard this afternoon.

To see an interactive fire map, click here.