Wednesday, October 13, 2010

New Forest Fires Reported


Recent warm weather, and human carelessness, lead to eight new forest fires popping up across northwestern Ontario last week.

Two were in the Rainy River district.

One small fire near Pipestone Lake was extinguished by Ministry of Natural Resources fire crews.

Another, on the west boundary of Quetico Provincial Park, was being allowed to burn out.

Five of the eight fires were human caused.