Wednesday, July 20, 2011

19 new fires in the Northwest

Northwestern Ontario forests remain a tinderbox as wildfires continue to rage.   New fires are flaring up everyday with 19 reported yesterday.  At least 18 First Nations have declared emergencies, 4 of them are preparing for full evacuations while 6 are partially evacuated.   There are 3 stubborn blazes , one is in the Red Lake District and two in the Sioux Lookout District