Two new wildfires confirmed Wednesday with one near Sudbury

Now 23 active fires in the Northeast Region of Ontario

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Crews are fighting two new wildfires Wednesday, one near and the second west of the Quebec border.

Sudbury 19 is a 0.1 hectare fire located on the east side of Matagamasi Lake at McCarthy Bay. This fire is being held. Cochrane 30 is located about three km east of the Aylen River and 11 km west of the Quebec border. This fire is 0.1 hectares in size and is not under control.

Kirkland Lake 5 is called a fire of note, located approximately five km north of Stull Lake, five km southeast of McKee Lake, and approximately 80 km west of Latchford. This fire is 889 hectares in size and is not under control, according to Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services in their daily report. Aerial fire suppression is being utilized with helicopters and 2 CL415 waterbombers. An updated fire perimeter can be consulted on the province’s interactive map.

The Northeast Region has 23 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. One is under control, one is being held, two are not under control and 19 are being observed.

Following is Wednesday's full news release:

Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services
Northeast Fire Region
August 14, 2024
Time of Report – 18:03

Northeast Region  

Two new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region by early evening on Wednesday, August 14.

Sudbury 19 (SUD019) is a 0.1 hectare fire located on the east side of Matagamasi Lake at McCarthy Bay. This fire is being held.
Cochrane 30 (COC030) is located approximately 3 kilometres east of the Aylen River and 11 kilometres west of the Quebec border. This fire is 0.1 hectares in size and is not under control.

At the time of this update, there are 23 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of these, one is under control, one is being held, two are not under control and 19 are being observed.

Fire of note

Kirkland Lake 5 (KLK005) is located approximately five km north of Stull Lake, five km southeast of McKee Lake, and approximately 80 km west of Latchford. This fire is 889 hectares in size and is not under control at the time of this update. Aerial fire suppression is being utilized today with helicopters and 2 CL415 waterbombers. An updated fire perimeter can be consulted on the province’s interactive map.

The fire hazard is low to moderate in the southern portion of the region and moderate to high across most of the rest of the Northeast Region except for areas over Elliott Lake, Massey, Webbwood, Onaping Lake and Capreol that have an extreme fire hazard. In the far north a high to extreme fire hazard exists along the Hudson Bay coast.

For current wildland fire danger values check this interactive map.

No Drone Zone: Be safe, stay clear of forest fires

Flying drones around forest fires is both dangerous and illegal. When you fly a drone near a forest fire, you can put the lives of pilots, firefighters and other emergency personnel at risk. Be safe, stay clear of forest fires.

Help fight forest fires: Stay clear of waterbombers

When waterbombers approach a body of water, move close to the shore so they can perform their scoop safely. A waterbomber will not scoop from a lake or river if encroaching watercraft pose a safety hazard. Be safe, stay clear of waterbombers.

Report a Wildland Fire

To report a wildland fire located north of the French and Mattawa rivers, please dial 310-FIRE. To report a wildland fire located south of the French or Mattawa Rivers, please dial 9-1-1.

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