There were two new forest fires discovered by late afternoon on August 22.<\/p>\n
At the time of this update, there are six other active wildland fires in the region.<\/p>\n
The forest fire hazard ranges from low to high across the region, with the areas of most concern situated in the central and eastern portions of the region.<\/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 <\/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 <\/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 atOntario.ca\/forestfire<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 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 For information about the current forest fire situation: 1-888-220-7242<\/p>\n