Monday, August 27, 2012

Three Fires In Rainy River District On Weekend


Ministry of Natural Resources forest firefighters in the Rainy River district found themselves busy with three new fires on the weekend.

Small lightning caused fires near Marmion Lake, north of Atikokan and near Ottertail Lake, north of Devlin are both out.

Another within Quetico Provincial Park near Basswood Lake, close to the Ontario-Minnesota border, is being monitored.