The forests in Northwestern Ontario are like a dried up box of kindling. The Ministry of Natural Resources reported fifteen new fires alone yesterday and ten new fires the day before. 6 fires are burning in the Thunder Bay district. 10 fires are burning in the Sioux Lookout district, 8 are burning in the Red Lake district, 7 are burning in the Nipigon district, 3 are burning in the Dryden district, 1 fire is burning in the Kenora district. There are currently 35 active fires in the northwest district, bringing the total number of fires for this season up to 295, which have destroyed nearly 2700 hectares of land. M.N.R. officials say they were able to declare 9 fires out on Wednesday.
A map of the fires is available by following this link:
http://forest.lrc.gov.on.ca/AFFM/fire/interactivemap/firemap_English.htm
