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At the time of this update, there are five other active wildland fires in the region.<\/p>\n
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- Wawa 8 is under control at 0.8 of a hectare. It is located approximately 2 km east of Polyanthus Lake.<\/li>\n
- Sudbury 35 is being held at 0.2 of a hectare. It is located southwest of Rushbrook Lake, within Rushbrook Provincial Park.<\/li>\n
- Parry Sound 6 is under control at 0.1 of a hectare near Little Shawanaga Lake.<\/li>\n
- Timmins 13 is under control at 0.4 of a hectare. It is located on the eastern shore of Coyne Lake, approximately 7 kilometres south of Morin Village.<\/li>\n
- Cochrane 10 measures 74 hectares and is being observed, approximately 100 kilometres southeast of Moose Factory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The forest fire hazard ranges from moderate to high in most of the Northeast Region, with parts of the Far North presenting a low hazard and an area east of Lake Superior Provincial Park, which includes Wenebegon River Provincial Park, that is showing an extreme hazard.<\/p>\n
For up to date forest fire hazard conditions in your area, see the interactive fire map at Ontario.ca\/forestfires<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Help prevent forest fires<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n
Adopt safe campfire practices!\u00a0Choose the site of your campfire carefully and keep your fire small.\u00a0Stay nearby: never leave it unattended.\u00a0Put your fire out by drowning it with water.\u00a0Be sure that it is extinguished prior to leaving the site.\u00a0Stir the ashes with a stick to uncover hot coals and then drown it again.\u00a0You can never be too safe.<\/p>\n
Consider alternatives to burning brush or yard waste, such as chipping or composting when possible, or saving burn piles for the fall or after the fire season. Use of outdoor fires must follow the outdoor burning rules set out in the Forest Fire Prevention Act of Ontario. Fires are to be started no sooner than two hours before sunset and extinguished no later than two hours after sunrise. Fires should never be left unattended and tools and water should be close at hand to put the fire out. More details on outdoor burning regulations can be found online at Ontario.ca\/forestfire<\/a><\/p>\n
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More Information<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n
For updates on highway closures, check Ontario511<\/a> or@OPPCommunicationsNER<\/a> on Twitter, and Ontario Provincial Police-Northeast Region<\/a> on Facebook.<\/p>\n
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For information about the current forest fire situation: 1-888-220-7242<\/p>\n
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