Author Archives: Natural Resources Forestry

Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – August 6

There were no new fires discovered in the Northeast Region by the evening of August 5. There are currently twelve active fires in the region; two are under control and ten are being observed. The wildland fire hazard ranges mostly from low to high across the northeast, with an area near Kawartha highlands showing an extreme hazard.

Read More »

Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – August 5

Three new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of August 4: North Bay 5 (NOR005) was 0.1 hectare and located next to Jocko River Road, approximately 7 kilomteres northwest of Highway 63. The fire is out. Haliburton 11 (HAL011) is 0.4 hectare and located approximately 100 metres west of Silver Lake, and 600 metres north ...

Read More »

Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – August 4

Two new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of August 3:   Sudbury 23 (SUD023) is 0.1 hectare and located approximately 1 kilometre east of Killarney Lake and 1 kilometre west of Kakakise Lake. The fire is under control. Sudbury 24 (SUD024) is 2.5 hectares and located on a peninsula on Parkin Lake, approximately 2 ...

Read More »

Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – August 2nd

One new wildland fire were confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of August 1:   Haliburton 10 (HAL010) is 0.5 hectare and located on an island on Clydegale Lake in Algonquin Park. The fire is not under control.   At the time of this update there are 11 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. One is not ...

Read More »

Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – August 1st

No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of July 31.   At the time of this update there are 10 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. All are being observed.   The wildland fire hazard varies from low to high hazard across the Northeast Region.  The fire hazard is extreme around Kawartha Highlands. ...

Read More »

Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – July 31

No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of July 30.   At the time of this update there are 10 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. All are being observed.   The wildland fire hazard varies from low to high hazard across the Northeast Region.  The fire hazard is extreme around Kawartha Highlands.

Read More »

Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – July 30

No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of July 28.   At the time of this update there are 10 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. All are being observed.   The wildland fire hazard varies from low to high hazard across the Northeast Region.  The fire hazard is extreme in the areas ...

Read More »

Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – July 29

No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of July 28.   At the time of this update there are 10 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. All are being observed.   The wildland fire hazard varies from low to high hazard across the Northeast Region.  The fire hazard is extreme in the areas ...

Read More »

Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – July 28

No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of July 27. At the time of this update there are 10 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. All are being observed. The wildland fire hazard is a mixture of moderate to high hazard vales throughout the Northeast Region.

Read More »

Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – July 26th

No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of July 25.   At the time of this update there are 10 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. All are being observed.   The wildland fire hazard is low to moderate throughout the central and southern sectors of the Northeast Region, except for the Bancroft ...

Read More »

Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – July 25th

No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of July 24. At the time of this update there are 10 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. All are being observed. The wildland fire hazard is low throughout the central section of the Northeast Region due to recent rain. The southern and northern section of ...

Read More »

Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – July 24

No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of July 23.   At the time of this update there are 10 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. All are being observed.   The wildland fire hazard ranges from low to moderate in the north section of the Northeast Region and moderate to high in ...

Read More »

Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – July 23

No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of July 22. At the time of this update there are 10 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. All are being observed. The wildland fire hazard is moderate to high across the Northeast Region.

Read More »

Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – July 22nd

No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of July 21.   At the time of this update there are 10 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. All are being observed.   The wildland fire hazard is moderate across most of the central and southern sections of the Northeast Region interspersed with a few ...

Read More »

Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – July 21

No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of July 20. At the time of this update there are 10 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. All are being observed. The wildland fire hazard is low to moderate across the Northeast Region.

Read More »