One new forest fire in the Rainy River district to report.The 0.1 hectare fire at Harvey Lake, southwest of Atikokan, is being identified by the Ministry of Natural Resources as being human caused, but under control.
Five other lightning-cause blazes within Quetico Provincial Park are still active.
Meantime, the MNR is anticipating unsettled weather with showers to help with fires in the far north and ease smoky conditions that forced the 650 residents from Sandy Lake First Nation to Fort Frances and Thunder Bay this week.
