High humidity levels are helping to control the forest fire hazard in northwestern Ontario.
Jeff Antoszek of the Ministry of Natural Resources says there is enough moisture in the air to keep forest from getting tinder dry.
"Even though it is hot and muggy out, the fire hazard isn't increasing at the same rate," says Antoszek. "In the spring time when it is very warm and dry, the fire hazard escalates very quickly."
The fire hazard in the Rainy River district is currently low.
