No new fires were confirmed by yesterday afternoon in the Northwest Region.
The forest fire hazard remains “low-moderate” across the region.
In related news, Ontario still has 22 aviation and fire management personnel in Idaho and Montana.
This total is comprised of 16 overhead staff in Idaho and six overhead staff in Montana.
Ontario firefighting resources are scaling back as the autumn season approaches and fire activity slows.
FireRanger crew members ended their contracts in the first week of September.
Senior crew members are extended until Sept. 20, and extensions can be added if the fire situation increases.
One new fire was reported yesterday in the Northwest Region.
Dryden Fire #26 was a 0.1-hectare, lightning-caused blaze that’s smouldering on a steep ridge in the Hodgins Lake area about 25 km north-northeast of Dryden.
The forest fire hazard is “moderate” to “high.”
There was one new forest fire confirmed on the weekend.
Fort Frances District #18 was located along the shore of Rainy Lake near Red Gut Bay on Saturday.
It is “out” at 0.1 hectares.
The forest fire hazard is “moderate” in the northwest sectors of the region and “low” in all other sectors.
Just one new fire was confirmed yesterday in the Northwest Region.
Kenora Fire #51 was a 0.1-hectare blaze that was caused by a tree on a power line that caught fire along Highway 673.
It is now “out.”
One fire was reported Saturday.
Dryden Fire #25, a single tree struck by lightning, is now “out” at 0.1 ha in size.
One new fire was reported by yesterday evening in the Northwest Region.
Kenora Fire #50 was a lightning-caused blaze located in the Tetu Lake area about 50 km northwest of Kenora.
It was listed as “not under control” at 0.1 hectares in size.
Ontario is supporting forest fire-fighting efforts in the United States.
Some 108 personnel were deployed yesterday to Missoula, Mont., including FireRanger crews, a fire behaviour analyst, and agency representatives.
Meanwhile, Ontario continues to supply equipment, including fire hose, sprinkler kits, pumps, and chainsaws, to Alberta, B.C., Manitoba, and Saskatchewan.
Two new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon.
Fort Frances Fire #17 already has been declared “out” at 0.1 hectares.
But Thunder Bay Fire #45 was listed as “not under control” at 0.3 ha in size.
The lightning-caused blaze is located near Whitefin Lake.
There was one new fire confirmed by yesterday afternoon.
Kenora District fire #46 was located near Kilvert Lake.
It was declared “out” at 0.1 hectares
There was one new fire reported on Saturday.
Kenora District fire #45 was located near Canoe Lake. It was “out” at 0.3 ha. in size.
No new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon.
The forest fire hazard is forecast to be “low” in the southwest sector of the region and “moderate-high” in the north and east ones.
Meanwhile, the out-of-province deployment of Ontario fire management personnel is coming to an end, with all resources scheduled to return home today.
