(Ministry of Natural Resources photo)It has the makings of a busy fire season for the Ministry of Natural Resources.
Today marks the official start to the fire season in northwestern Ontario, but fire crews have already been called into service to deal with brush fires.
Fire Information Officer, Debbie McLean says they are prepared for the worst.
"We don't really tend to make long term predictions on what an early and dry spring would mean for the summer season," says MacLean, "but we dealing at this point in time with a high to extreme hazard."
A ban on burning in organized municipalities within the Rainy River district is still in effect.
Meantime, the fire danger in much of Minnesota remains high.
Eight new fires were reported yesterday in the northeast part of the state.
The Department of Natural Resources did ease burning restrictions in Koochiching County, although a burning permit is still required.
