One new wildfire reported Monday in Northeast Region

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

The 200 hectare fire is over 100 kilometres southwest of Moosonee and it is not yet under control.

There are now four active fires burning in the region:

• Cochrane 11 (COC011) is a 200 hectare fire that is not yet under control. This fire is located about 112 kilometres southwest of Moosonee. Currently, one FireRanger crew is committed to this fire, which is receiving aerial fire suppression support.
• Hearst 6 (HEA006) is a 0.5 hectare fire that is under control. This fire is located next to Highway 11, about 15 kilometres east of Hearst.
• 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 for areas south of Wawa and Kirkland Lake is low part of the fire region is showing a low fire hazard with exception of a pocket of moderate fire hazard from Massey to Spanish River Provincial park," said Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services in a news release.

"Marathon, Timmins, and Cochrane areas are seeing a high fire hazard. Areas north of Hearst and Kapuskasing are seeing an extreme fire hazard with high fire hazard along the James Bay and Hudson Bay coasts."

Below is the complete news release for June 24:

Northeast Region    

There was 1 new wildland fire confirmed by late afternoon Monday, June 24. There are currently 4 active wildland fires in the Northeast Fire Region.

• Cochrane 11 (COC011) is a 200 hectare fire that is not yet under control. This fire is located about 112 kilometres southwest of Moosonee. Currently, one FireRanger crew is committed to this fire, which is receiving aerial fire suppression support.
• Hearst 6 (HEA006) is a 0.5 hectare fire that is under control. This fire is located next to Highway 11, about 15 kilometres east of Hearst.
• 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 for areas south of Wawa and Kirkland Lake is low part of the fire region is showing a low fire hazard with exception of a pocket of moderate fire hazard from Massey to Spanish River Provincial park. Marathon, Timmins, and Cochrane areas are seeing a high fire hazard. Areas north of Hearst and Kapuskasing are seeing an extreme fire hazard with high fire hazard along the James Bay and Hudson Bay coasts.

For current wildland fire danger values check our interactive map.    

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