Relief from heavy smoke, stubborn wildfire finally under control
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Here is everything you need to know about the wildfires in northern Ontario for Wednesday, June 28.
Here is everything you need to know about the wildfires in northern Ontario for Wednesday, June 28.
WILDFIRE NUMBERS
As of Wednesday afternoon, the number of active wildfires in northern Ontario compared to Tuesday morning has dropped by six to 60.
There are 16 in the northeast, down from 25 the previous day, and 44 in the northwest, an increase of three.
The number of wildfires not under control has dropped by another three, for a total of 14 – four in the northeast and 10 in the northwest.
All five of the new fires that started in the last 24 hours are in the northwest region.
Since the first wildfire of the season April 12, there have been a total of 336 fires, 276 extinguished and more than 294,000 hectares burned. Last year, there were only 101 wildfires the whole year after previously reporting a total of 78 earlier this season.
