One new wildfire is being reported in Ontario's Northeast Region Sunday.
The 0.2 hectare fire is just east of the official border between the Town of Blind River and the City of Elliot Lake, 1.5 kilometres east of Peak Lake, and 2 kilometres northeast of Granary Lake.
Officials say it is not yet under control.
There are also 13 other wildfires burning in the region. They are in the far north and are all being observed.
"The fire hazard is a localized mixture of low to high hazard values across the Northeast Region," said Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services in a news release. "For current wildland fire danger values check our interactive map."
Find the full news release for July 21 below:
Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services
Northeast Fire Region
July 21, 2024
Time of Report – 18:15
Northeast Region
There was 1 new wildland fires confirmed by the evening of July 21 :
- Sault Ste. Marie 7 (SAU007) is a 0.2 hectare fire and is not under control. It is located 1.5 kilometres east of Peak Lake, and 2 kilometres northeast of Granary Lake.
At the time of this update, there are 14 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. There is 1 active fire in the Sault Ste. Marie district, it is not under control, and 13 fires are in the far north and are all being observed.
The fire hazard is a localized mixture of low to high hazard values across the Northeast Region. For current wildland fire danger values check our interactive map.
No Drone Zone: Be safe, stay clear of forest fires!
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