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The forest fire hazard remains low for northwestern Ontario as we head into the long weekend.
Thunderstorms and rain continue to track across the region, bringing lightning.
But the Ministry of Natural Resources says that lightning is less of a concern now because of the heavy rainfall associated with it.
To date, there have been a total of 492 fires in the northwest, burning a combined area of 84-thousand hectares.
Forty-four have been in the Rainy River district - 5 are still active.
