New active wildfire in northeast being held, ministry says

There are currently just two wildfires burning in the province's northeast.

There was one new wildland fire in the Timmins district confirmed in the region by late Thursday afternoon, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry's firefighting division says. 

The other larger fire in the North Bay district was brought under control several days ago:

• Timmins 5 (TIM005) is a 0.5 hectare fire that is being held. This fire is located about 25 km east of Highway 144, roughly 49 km southeast of the intersection of Highways 144 and 560. One FireRanger crew is committed to this fire.
• The status of North Bay 5 (NOR005) remains under control. This 106 hectare wildland fire is located about 3 km southeast of Cobalt.

The fire hazard is high for areas between Sault Ste. Marie, Timmins and Greater Sudbury, Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services said in its Thursday report.

The surrounding areas are moderate with areas east and south of Powassan and Huntsville seeing a low fire hazard, with the exception of the Bancroft area which has a moderate fire hazard, AFFES said.