Extreme forest fire hazards in parts of the northeast, 4 fires not under control

As of Sunday morning, there were 21 active wildfires in northeastern Ontario with six new fires confirmed Saturday.

As of Sunday morning, there were 21 active wildfires in northeastern Ontario with six new fires confirmed Saturday – one was declared out since its confirmation. Four fires are not yet under control, one fire is being held and 16 are being observed.

The largest new fire in the is Hearts 8 which is not under control. The fire is measured 110 hectares as of the time of this publication and is located northern region of Nagagamisis Provincial Park.

All 16 fires in the Cochrane district are being observed – with Cochrane 9 burning since June 2 and now measuring more than 6,000 hectares.

“Cochrane 9, is now being observed,” said Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry (MNRF) officials on social media earlier this season.

“Initially very active, it has seen many bouts of significant rain. This Far North fire is now being monitored to allow the natural ecological benefits of fire on the landscape.”