One new wildfire reported Sunday in Northeast Region

One new wildland fire is being reported Sunday in Ontario's Northeast Fire Region.

The one hectare fire is about 15 kilometres east of Hearst and it is not under control.

There are now three active fires burning in region:

• Hearst 6 (HEA006) is a 1 hectare fire located next to Highway 11, about 15 kilometres east of Hearst. It is not under control.
• Cochrane 8 (COC008) is a 35 hectare fire that is being observed. This fire is located about 57.5 kilometres northwest of Moosonee.
• Cochrane 9 (COC009) is a 6022 hectare fire that is being observed. This fire is located east of Parson Lake and 8 kilometres west of the Quebec border.

"The fire hazard south of Highway 101 to the southern most part of the fire region is showing a low fire hazard," said Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services in a news release.

"Areas north of Highway 101 has a fire hazard of moderate to high, with a large area of extreme fire hazard from Hearst and Cochrane to Moosonee."

Below is the complete news release for June 23:

Northeast Region    

There was 1 new wildland fire confirmed by late afternoon today, Sunday, June 23. There are currently 3 active wildland fires in the Northeast Fire Region.

• Hearst 6 (HEA006) is a 1 hectare fire located next to Highway 11, about 15 kilometres east of Hearst. It is not under control.
• Cochrane 8 (COC008) is a 35 hectare fire that is being observed. This fire is located about 57.5 kilometres northwest of Moosonee.
• Cochrane 9 (COC009) is a 6022 hectare fire that is being observed. This fire is located east of Parson Lake and 8 kilometres west of the Quebec border.

The fire hazard south of Highway 101 to the southern most part of the fire region is showing a low fire hazard. Areas north of Highway 101 has a fire hazard of moderate to high, with a large area of extreme fire hazard from Hearst and Cochrane to Moosonee.

For current wildland fire danger values check our interactive map    

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