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17 new fires were discovered in the region by late afternoon on Friday, July 16 with more reports yet to be investigated, according to the Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services.
There are 95 active fires in the northwest region. Thirty-two fires are not under control, 10 fires are being held, 15 fires are under control and 38 fires are being observed. A total of 10 fires were called out today.
The forest fire hazard is high to extreme across the district and the Restricted Fire Zone remains in place.
The new fires discovered are;
- Nipigon 52 (20 hectares, not under control) and Nipigon 53 (1 hectare, not under control) are located east of Steel River Provincial Park, approximately 27 kilometres north/northwest of Marathon. The fires received air attack this afternoon.
- Sioux Lookout 58 is located approximately 25 kilometres west of Slate Falls First Nation. The 1.0 hectare fire is not under control.
- Red Lake 118 is located near Indian House Lake, approximately 44 kilometres west/ northwest of Red Lake. The 1.0 hectare fire is not under control.
- Fort Frances 61 (0.6 hectares, not under control) and Fort Frances 62 (0.1 hectares, not under control) are located near Lower Manitou Lake, approximately 67 kilometres north of Fort Frances.
- Red Lake 119 is located approximately 22 kilometres south of Red Lake, the 0.3 hectare fire is being held.
- Red Lake 120 is located in a remote area approximately 55 kilometres southwest of Deer Lake First Nation. The 2.5 hectare fire is being observed.
- Red Lake 121 is located on a peninsula on the southern portion of Pakwash Lake, approximately 24 kilometres west/northwest of Ear Falls. The 0.2 hectare fire is not under control.
- Red Lake 122 is located near Upper Medicine Stone Lake, approximately 7 kilometres southeast of Madsen. The 1.5 hectare fire is not under control and received air attack this afternoon.
- Red Lake 123 is located near the west side of Pakwash Lake, approximately 28 kilometres west/northwest of Ear Falls. The fire is not under control at 0.1 hectares.
- Red Lake 124 (40 hectares, not under control) and Red Lake 125 (0.1 hectares, not under control) are located south of Insect Lake. These fires received air attack this afternoon
- Sioux Lookout 59 is located near Little Cat Lake, approximately 17 kilometres northeast of Cat Lake First Nation. The 10 hectare fire is being observed.
- Sioux Lookout 60 (250 hectares, not under control) is located approximately 17 kilometres east of Cat Lake First Nation. Nearby fire Sioux Lookout 61 (one hectare, not under control) is located approximately nine kilometres east of the community. Both fires received air attack this afternoon.
Fires of Note
- Kenora 51
- Fire is not under control and remapped at 90,134 hectares.
- Crews are maintaining sprinklers on structures in the vicinity of the fire
- Fire has been active over the past several days producing smoke at the local level
- Crews are establishing hoselines on sections of the fire
- 13 crews and 12 helicopters are assigned to this fire.
- An Incident Management Team is established on the fire.
- Red Lake 65
- Not under control at 12,325 hectares
- Located approximately 13 kilometres west of Poplar Hill First Nation
- Aerial ignition was used to bring to the fire to natural boundaries along Stout Lake.
- Helicopters are bucketing water on fire’s eastern edge.
- The Ministry of the Solicitor General is in the process of conducting an evacuation of the community.
- Red Lake 51
- Being observed and remapped to 45,776 hectares
- Located 26 kilometres west of Deer Lake First Nation
- Crews working to protect community and critical infrastructure .
- The Ministry of the Solicitor General is in the process of conducting an evacuation of the community.
- Red Lake 68
- Not under control at 21,356 hectares
- Located southeast of Pringle Lake, approximately 55 kilometres northeast of Red Lake.
- 3 Crews are assigned to this fire.
- Crews are establishing hoselines on the west side of the fire
- Red Lake 77
- Not under control at 17,120 hectares
- Approximately 36 kilometres west of Red Lake
- Crews working to protect community and critical infrastructure