Forest Fire Season Quiet

It's on track to be another quiet forest fire season in northwestern Ontario.

As of yesterday, there have been a total 173 forest fires in the region this season, burning an area of about 14-thousand hectares.

By comparison, there about 50 fewer fires to date last season, covering about 370 hectares.

The 10-year annual average for the number of fires and hectares is 639 fires and 104-thousand hectares annually.