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22 fires burn in the region

NEWS RELEASE MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND FORESTRY ************************ Yesterday there were 11 new fires reported in the region, 8 of which are now out. Sudbury 56 is now under control at 0.2 of a hectare, Sudbury 57 is under control at 0.

NEWS RELEASE

MINISTRY OF NATURAL
RESOURCES AND FORESTRY

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Yesterday there were 11 new fires reported in the region, 8 of which are now out.

Sudbury 56 is now under control at 0.2 of a hectare, Sudbury 57 is under control at 0.1 of a hectare and Sudbury 58 is under control at 0.2 of a hectare.

At the time of this report, there were five new fires reported.

Bancroft 10 is under control at 0.1 of a hectare and Parry Sound 10 is being held at 0.3 of a hectare.

There are currently three new Sudbury fire not yet under control.

Sudbury 60 at 0.1 of a hectare, Sudbury 61 at 0.4 of a hectare and Sudbury 62 at 0.1 of a hectare.

There are currently 22 active fires in the region, four are not under control, four are being held, seven are under control and eight are being observed.

Nine fires were called out yesterday and four have been called out so far today.

Resources remain adequate to deal with the current and expected fire situation.

Fire Sudbury 38 has an approximate size of 457 hectares.

Fire rangers have resumed ground attack on this fire while air attack has returned to this fire again this afternoon to aid in suppression efforts.

The Incident Management Team is in the process of establishing a base camp which should be operational within 48 hours.

Several fire crews, helicopters, fire engines and support staff have been assigned to this fire. See an attached photograph for an overhead view of the fire.

The Ministry of Natural Resources has previously issued an Emergency Area Order to the region affected by Sudbury 38.

The following implementation orders have been issued in order to restrict access to the affected areas.

1. All travel on and use of any and all forest access roads and trails on crown lands in the Townships of Onaping, Scotia, Fairbairn, Dunbar, Emo, Rhodes, within the EAO is prohibited unless authorized by a travel permit issued by the Sudbury District of the MNRF.

2. The use and occupation of crown lands within the Townships of Onaping, Scotia, Fairbairn, Dunbar, Emo, Rhodes, within the EAO is prohibited.

3. The use and occupation of crown land in the townships of Frechette McNamara, Sweeney, Beaumont, Roberts and Botha within the EAO area will be allowed but user may be notified that immediate evacuation of the area may occur and must comply immediately vacating the area.

For more information about the Emergency Area Order or the Implementation Orders please contact the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry at (705) 564-6146.

Out of province

Supportive firefighting efforts in western Canada continue.

Currently there are 164 fire management personnel from Ontario in British Columbia (103) and Saskatchewan (60).

We also have one technical specialist working with the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre(CIFFC).

Ontario is also providing equipment including fire hose, sprinkler kits, pumps and chainsaws to Alberta, British Columbia, Parks Canada and Saskatchewan.

The Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services program is reminding people that they are responsible for safe outdoor fire management and must follow guidelines set out in the Forest Fires Prevention Act of Ontario including no day burning of brush or grass fires.

Campfires are to be tended at all times and put out before leaving.

For further tips on how to be FireSmart, visit: ontario.ca/firesmart.

For more information about the current fire situation and the active fires map: ontario.ca/forestfire.

Report forest fires by calling 310-FIRE (3473).
 
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(PHOTO: Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry image of Sudbury 38.)