Forest Fire Help to Alberta

More help from Ontario is heading west to battle forest fires.

About 118 Ministry of Natural Resources firefighters and support staff are expected to leave for northern Alberta today

With 175 personnel already in BC, spokesperson Debbie MacLean says this latest deployment won't leave resources thin in northwestern Ontario.

"We do still have fire crews at all bases," says MacLean. "In addition, we have the capability of bringing in what we call type 2 crews. We have already called them in and resources are adequate."

MacLean says the number of people being sent to Alberta could be also reduced if the forest fire situation changes.

Six new fires were reported yesterday in the West Fire Region with active ones burning in the Dryden, Sioux Lookout and Red Lake areas.

There are no active fires in the Fort Frances fire district.