Thunder Bay – Wildfire Update – The fire situation remains hazardous.
- There were no new fires confirmed in the northwest region by the late afternoon of June 13.
- At the time of this update there were 31 active fires in the region. Seven fires are not under control, 12 are being observed, three fires are being held and nine fires are under control.
- The wildland fire hazard is mainly low to moderate with areas of high hazard in the districts of Fort Frances, Thunder Bay and Nipigon.
- To see the fire hazard near you, consult the interactive fire map at Ontario.ca/forestfire
Fires of Note
Nipigon 7 – Located 45 kilometers northeast of the town of Nipigon. This fire is not under control at 2410 hectares. Seven crews have been assigned to this fire with more being deployed over the next few days. Three helicopters are assigned to this fire. Fire behaviour was minimal on the Nipigon 7 today.
Nipigon 8 – Located 40 kilometers northeast of the town of Nipigon. This fire is being held at 150 hectares. There are ten crews and three helicopters assigned to this fire.
Thunder Bay 36 – Located near Bedivere Lake, approximately 30 kilometres southwest of Upsala. This fire is not under control at 500 hectares. Crews continue to make great progress on this fire. Fire behaviour is minimal.
Restrictions due to forest fire activity in Nipigon District
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry – Nipigon District, is advising the public that due to forest fire activity in the Nipigon area from the Nipigon fires 7,8 and 9, an Implementation Order is in effect that restricts access and use of certain roads and Crown lands. All travel, use and access to the following areas are prohibited unless authorized by a travel permit issued by the Nipigon District Ministry Of Natural Resources and Forestry. All roads north of the Camp 81 Road/Devious Lake junction and west of the Camp 81 Road/John Ahl Road/Hainsworth Road junction; including Weatherall Lake Road, Cosgrave Lake Road, Seahorse Lake Road and Foam Lake Road.
All use or occupation of Crown land on or within 500 metres of the described closed roads above is prohibited. For information on how to obtain a travel permit please contact the Nipigon District office (807) 853-1322. View the map.
Follow Ontario’s Outdoor Burning Regulations
Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services would like to remind the public to use caution when performing any outdoor burning. In order to dispose of yard waste and woody debris, we encourage you to use methods such as composting or using your local landfill. If you must burn, follow Ontario’s outdoor burning regulations.
Fires are to be ignited no sooner than 2 hours before sunset and extinguished no later than 2 hours after sunrise.
Always have tools/water adequate to contain the fire at the site.
