Four new wildfires in Ontario's Northeast Region

Four new wildfires are being reported in Ontario's Northeast Region as of early evening Friday bringing the total number to five:

• Cochrane 7 (COC007) is a 0.5 hectare fire that is not yet under control. This fire is located west of Horseshoe Lake, about 13 kilometres southwest of Iroquois Falls. Two Ontario FireRanger crews are responding.
• Sudbury 11 (SUD011) is a 3.6 hectare fire that is not yet under control. This fire is located about 1.7 kilometres east of the Highway 69 and Rural Route 637 intersection between Lovering and Nakara Lakes. Two FireRanger crews are committed to this fire.
• Cochrane 6 (COC006) is a 2 hectare fire that is not yet under control. This fire is located 20 kilometres northwest of Fort Severn off the coast of Hudson Bay. One Ontario FireRanger crew and a Coastal Ranger are assigned to this fire.
• Timmins 6 (TIM006) is a 0.9 hectare fire that is under control. This fire is located west of Ashine Lake about 70 kilometres southwest of Timmins.
• North Bay 5 (NOR005) remains under control. This 106 hectare wildland fire is located about 3 kilometres southeast of Cobalt.

The fire hazard is high for most of the region, with an extreme fire hazard for areas between Greater Sudbury, Blind River, Chapleau and Timmins, and around Temiskaming Shores.

The fire hazard is a moderate fire hazard from North Bay south through Bracebridge, Kawartha Lakes and then east along the southern border of the Ontario Fire Region.

Find the full news release from the Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry below:

Northeast Region    

There were four new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region by early evening on Friday, May 31. There are five active wildland fires in the region:

• Cochrane 7 (COC007) is a 0.5 hectare fire that is not yet under control. This fire is located west of Horseshoe Lake, about 13 kilometres southwest of Iroquois Falls. Two Ontario FireRanger crews are responding.
• Sudbury 11 (SUD011) is a 3.6 hectare fire that is not yet under control. This fire is located about 1.7 kilometres east of the Highway 69 and Rural Route 637 intersection between Lovering and Nakara Lakes. Two FireRanger crews are committed to this fire.
• Cochrane 6 (COC006) is a 2 hectare fire that is not yet under control. This fire is located 20 kilometres northwest of Fort Severn off the coast of Hudson Bay. One Ontario FireRanger crew and a Coastal Ranger are assigned to this fire.
• Timmins 6 (TIM006) is a 0.9 hectare fire that is under control. This fire is located west of Ashine Lake about 70 kilometres southwest of Timmins.
• North Bay 5 (NOR005) remains under control. This 106 hectare wildland fire is located about 3 kilometres southeast of Cobalt.

The fire hazard is high for most of the Northeast Fire Region. The fire hazard is extreme for areas between Greater Sudbury, Blind River, Chapleau and Timmins, and around Temiskaming Shores. There is a moderate fire hazard from North Bay south through Bracebridge, Kawartha Lakes and then east along the southern border of the Ontario Fire Region.

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