Staff
The forest fire hazard has levelled off to “moderate” throughout Northwestern Ontario, with no new fires reported since Sunday.
There remain 22 actives fires in the Northwest Region, but it’s expected that some of those will be called “out” today.
The majority of these blazes are located in the far north and are not directly threatening any community at this time.
Fires range in size from 0.5 hectares to an estimated 1,900 ha. There is a mixture of lightning-caused fires and human-caused ones.
All fires that were able to by flown today are exhibited minimal fire behaviour.
310-FIRE (3473) is the toll-free emergency forest fire reporting hotline for Northern Ontario.
When you call this number, depending on your geographical location, your call will be answered by a person at the Regional Fire Centre in Dryden.
This person is going to ask you a set of short simple questions, such as:
•Where are you?
•Where is the fire?
•Is it posing danger to people or property?
•Can you see smoke or flames?
This person also will ask you for a phone number so they can call you back if needed.
However, if you are reporting a forest fire in Northwestern Ontario, and you are calling from an out-of-province cellphone or from a satellite phone, you must call 1-807-937-5261.
When you call this number, a person at the Regional Fire Centre will answer the phone and ask you the same questions as above.
