6 active wildfires in northeastern Ont.
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As of Saturday evening, there were still six active wildfires in northeastern Ontario with two new fires confirmed late Friday and one confirmed on June 1 in the region.
As of Saturday evening, there were still six active wildfires in northeastern Ontario with two new fires confirmed late Friday and one confirmed on June 1 in the region.
The largest fire in the region remains North Bay 5 which is currently under control. The fire has been reduced to 106 hectares from 134 at its height and is located three kilometres southeast of Cobalt, Ont. near the east shore of Kerr Lake.
Details of all active fires in the region can be found here:
“Ontario fire rangers are responding to Cochrane 7,” said Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry (MNRF) officials on social media on Friday.
“Please stay clear of the area where crews are working to ensure the safety of the public and of emergency personnel.”
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