Emergency orders expanded in northeast Ont. due to forest fires
CTV
While firefighters get more forest fires under control in northern Ontario, travel restrictions declared under an emergency order are being expanded in several communities.
While firefighters get more forest fires under control in northern Ontario, travel restrictions declared under an emergency order are being expanded in several communities.
As of Tuesday morning, northern Ontario has 47 active wildfires – 29 in the northeast and 18 in the northwest. This is down only one from the weekend, however, the number of not-under-control forest fires in the region has dropped by 10 to 23.
Travel, use and access restrictions put in place under an implantation order by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry for the Hearst-Cochrane-Kapuskasing area on Saturday was expanded at 7 a.m. Tuesday.
The emergency order went into effect "to protect public safety and to facilitate effective fire suppression" in this area due to two fires between Iroquois Falls and the Quebec border that started June 2, Cochrane 6 -- which has grown to 1239 ha – and Cochrane 7 at 1,840 ha.
Travel to the following areas is prohibited unless MNRF authorizes a permit:
It was expanded Tuesday to include:
Questions and permit requests can be made by emailing mnrf.coc@ontario.ca or by calling 705-272-7178.