Fire scene stays hot

the MNR

Nine new fires were reported in the Northwest Region by yesterday evening, including two in Sioux Lookout District, three in Red Lake District, and two in Nipigon District.
Meanwhile, a total of 76 active fires are burning in the region, affecting 114,877 hectares.
Red Lake and Sioux Lookout districts continued to record multiple fire starts with 39 and 32 fires, respectively.
There was one fire still burning in Dryden District and four in Nipigon District.
Fires of note include Red Lake #26 and #27, both of which were listed as “not under control” at 121.0 and 225.4 hectares, respectively, at the Deer Lake Complex.
Meanwhile, Red Lake #55 remained “not under control” at 201.0 ha northwest of North Spirit Lake.
In other news, a late-afternoon forest fire south of Margaret Lake, about 50 km southwest of Cat Lake, burned a section of the main hydro line to Pickle Lake.
As such, the communities of Pickle Lake, Cat Lake, Slate Falls, and Musselwhite Mines are without power as of yesterday evening.
Warm, dry weather returns as sunshine continues into the beginning of this week, with the exception of locations north of Big Trout Lake, which will see cloud cover.
The forest fire hazard remains “extreme” in the Far North and “moderate” for the rest of the Northwest Region.
People who are planning to enjoy a campfire must keep their fire small, build it on bare rock or dirt, never leave it unattended, and make sure it is put dead out before leaving the site.
Report forest fires using the toll-free reporting number: 310-FIRE (3473).