Heavy smoke is coming from fires in Ontario and Quebec and covers most northeast region, officials note
There were 25 active wildland fires burning across northeastern Ontario as of Sunday morning, fire officials said.The update comes with a notice of heavy smoke across northeastern Ontario, that fire officials say is due to a large number of fires in eastern Ontario and Quebec.
A special air quality statement issued by Environment Canada has been continued for today covering most of northeastern Ontario, including the Sault. A fire of concern continues to be Wawa 3 near White River, according the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry's firefighting division. If you see smoke and are unsure if you should call it in, fire officials said that generally if you see a column of smoke, call 310-FIRE if you’re located north of the French and Mattawa Rivers .
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