One new wildfire reported in Monday in Northeast Region

One new wildland fire is being reported Monday in Ontario's Northeast Fire Region.

The 0.1 hectare fire next to Highway 17 in Batchawana Bay Provincial Park was confirmed this afternoon and is now out.

That leaves five fires currently burning in the region.

Here's today's activity:

• Sault Ste, Marie 6 (SAU006) was a 0.1 hectare fire confirmed on Monday afternoon. It was located in Batchawana Bay Provincial Park, next to Highway 17. It is now out.
• Sudbury 14 (SUD014) is a 0.1 hectare fire, was confirmed early Sunday evening and now is under control. This fire is located northeast of Lake Panache and about 18 kilometres east of Espanola. There is 1 FireRanger crew committed to this fire.
• Sault Ste. Marie 5 (SAU005) is a 0.7 hectare fire that is under control. This fire is located about 5 kilometres west of Goulais River Provincial Park.
• Sudbury 13 (SUD013) is a 2.8 hectare fire that is under control. This fire is located about 9 kilometres north of the community of Killarney and along the shore just west of the boundary of Killarney Provincial park. There are two FireRanger crews committed to this fire.
• Cochrane 8 (COC008) is a 35 hectare fire that is being observed. This fire is located about 57.5 kilometres northwest of Moosonee.
• Cochrane 9 (COC009) is a 6022 hectare fire that is being observed. This fire is located east of Parson Lake and 8 kilometres west of the Quebec border.

"The fire hazard is low to moderate for most of the Northeast Region," said Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services in a news release.

"There are pockets of high fire hazard in the areas of McKellar, Dunchurch, Magnetawan, Cartier, as well as west of Hearst, north of Kapuskasing and the Far North."

Below is the complete news release for June 17:

Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services 
Northeast Fire Region 
June 17, 2024
Time of Report – 18:10

Northeast Region    

There was 1 new wildland fire confirmed by early evening on Monday, June 17. There are currently 5 active wildland fires in the Northeast Fire Region.

• Sault Ste, Marie 6 (SAU006) was a 0.1 hectare fire confirmed on Monday afternoon. It was located in Batchawana Bay Provincial Park, next to Highway 17. It is now out.
• Sudbury 14 (SUD014) is a 0.1 hectare fire, was confirmed early Sunday evening and now is under control. This fire is located northeast of Lake Panache and about 18 kilometres east of Espanola. There is 1 FireRanger crew committed to this fire.
• Sault Ste. Marie 5 (SAU005) is a 0.7 hectare fire that is under control. This fire is located about 5 kilometres west of Goulais River Provincial Park.
• Sudbury 13 (SUD013) is a 2.8 hectare fire that is under control. This fire is located about 9 kilometres north of the community of Killarney and along the shore just west of the boundary of Killarney Provincial park. There are two FireRanger crews committed to this fire.
• Cochrane 8 (COC008) is a 35 hectare fire that is being observed. This fire is located about 57.5 kilometres northwest of Moosonee.
• Cochrane 9 (COC009) is a 6022 hectare fire that is being observed. This fire is located east of Parson Lake and 8 kilometres west of the Quebec border.

The fire hazard is low to moderate for most of the Northeast Region. There are pockets of high fire hazard in the areas of McKellar, Dunchurch, Magnetawan, Cartier, as well as west of Hearst, north of Kapuskasing and the Far North.

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