Wildfire on western shore of Crab Lake confirmed late Friday afternoon

The fire hazard is primarily moderate to high across most of the Northeast Region except for extreme risk north of Cochrane and Kapuskasing and some pockets of low hazard throughout the area

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One new wildland fire was confirmed late afternoon Friday, according to a news release from the Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services section of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.

Sudbury 15 (SUD015) is a 0.1-hectare fire on the western shore of Crab Lake, 2.5 kilometres southeast of Cartier. It is not under control.

The fire hazard is primarily moderate to high across most of the Northeast Region except for two areas of extreme fire hazard north of Cochrane and Kapuskasing and some pockets of low fire hazard throughout the region.

Following is the full news release:

Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services
Northeast Fire Region
June 21, 2024
Time of Report – 17:50

Northeast Region   

There was one new wildland fire confirmed late afternoon today, Thursday, June 21. There are currently three active wildland fires in the Northeast Fire Region.

Sudbury 15 (SUD015) is a 0.1-hectare fire on the western shore of Crab Lake, 2.5 kilometres southeast of Cartier. 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 6,022-hectare fire that is being observed. This fire is located east of Parson Lake and eight kilometres west of the Quebec border.

For current wildland fire danger values check the interactive map

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