Monday, June 20, 2011

New Forest Fires Reported

(Ministry of Natural Resources photo)

Ministry of Natural Resources forest fire fighters in the Rainy River district responded to four fires on the weekend.

Two of the fires, one near Cuttle Lake, northeast of Fort Frances and one at Marmion Lake, north of Atikokan, were small lightning fires.

Another fire at Marmion and one near Bat Fly Lake, north of Fort Frances, were human caused.

The MNR is still monitoring two fires in Quetico Provincial Park.