New wildfire confirmed in Sault region, near Five Star Lake

New wildfires have been confirmed in Sault Ste. Marie and North Bay. Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services said Sault Ste. Marie 13 is located on the south shore of the Mississagi River, six km west of Five Star Lake. This fire is 0.1 hectares and is not under control. It was actually confirmed late Thursday after that day's report had gone out.

North Bay 18, confirmed today, is 0.2 km south of Rib Lake and 1.5 km east of Highway 11. This fire is 0.1 hectares in size and is not under control.

Kirkland Lake 006, like the fire in the Sault, was verified late Thursday. It was located 0.4 km northeast of Rawleigh Lake, but is now out.

Following is the full news release issued Friday.

Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services 
Northeast Fire Region 
August 30, 2024
Time of Report – 18:00

Northeast Region   

Two new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region after the evening report on Thursday, August 29:

• Sault Ste. Marie 13 (SAU013) is located on the south shore of the Mississagi River, six km west of Five Star Lake. This fire is 0.1 hectares and is not under control.
• Kirkland Lake 006 (KLK006) is located 0.4 km northeast of Rawleigh Lake. It is 0.1 hectares and is now out.

One new wildland fire was confirmed in the Northeast Region by early evening on Friday, August 30:

• North Bay 18 (NOR018) is located 0.2 km south of Rib Lake and 1.5 km east of Highway 11. This fire is 0.1 hectares in size and is not under control.

At the time of this update, there are 29 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region: two are not under control, one is being held, three are under control and 23 are being observed.

Fire of note:

• Kirkland Lake 5 (KLK005) is 889 hectares in size and is being held. This fire is located approximately five km north of Stull Lake, five km southeast of McKee Lake, and approximately 80 km west of Latchford at the time of this update. FireRanger crews continue to consolidate the perimeter and are making good progress.

The fire hazard is low to moderate across the Northeast Region. Areas north of Parry Sound to French River, Trout Creek, Temiskaming Shores and an area near Kasagami Lake have a high fire hazard.

For current wildland fire danger values check our interactive map.