Friday, August 6, 2010

Fire season more active that last

The 2010 forest fire season appears be to more active than in previous years. However, Debbie Mclean of the Ministry of Natural Resources says it's only because those previous years were very slow in the Thunder Bay District.  She says last year by this time there were 35 fires while this year there have been 54.  In the region there have been slightly over 323 fires