More Fires

This is wildfire prevention week in Ontario and officials say it's a serious issue because of an unusually mild winter.

There have been a number of new fires across the West Fire Region in recent days and fire officials says that trend is likely to continue.

Yesterday, the Ministry of Natural Resources reported one new human-caused fire in the Rainy River district, bringing to thirteen the number of fires in the first three weeks of the forest fire season.

Northwestern Ontario remains under a high to extreme forest fire hazard.