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There were 2 new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of May 29:
- Cochrane 4 (COC004) is a 1.5 hectare wildland fire that is located approximately 5 kilometres east of Pichogen River Provincial Park. The status of this fire is not under control.
- Chapleau 7 (CHA007) was a 1.1 hectare wildland fire that is located north-northeast of Desbarats Lake. The status of this fire is out.
There are 3 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region: 1 is not under control, 1 is being held and 1 is being observed.
The fire hazard is moderate to high across most of northern half of the Northeast Region. Areas south of West Nipissing and French River are under a low fire hazard.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) is a government ministry of the Canadian province of Ontario that is responsible for Ontario’s provincial parks, forests, fisheries, wildlife, mineral aggregates and the Crown lands and waters that make up 87 per cent of the province. Its offices are divided into Northwestern, Northeastern and Southern Ontario regions with the main headquarters in Peterborough, Ontario.[1]
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