Officials say fires are in the Sault, Chapleau, North Bay and Cochrane districts
Four new wildfires have been confirmed in northeastern Ontario as crews continue to grapple with what has been described as one of the worst forest fire seasons ever in Canada.
There are currently 35 active wildland fires in Ontario's Northeast Fire Region, fire officials said in their Aug. 3 update. Of these, two are being held, six are under control and 27 are being observed. Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services for the Northeast Fire Region said the new fires are in the Sault, Chapleau, North Bay and Cochrane districts.
The AFFES said the majority of the Northeast Fire Region has fire hazard values that are low to moderate except for three of pockets with high fire hazard values: from Parry Sound northeast to Powassan, Elliot Lake northwest to Missinaibi Provincial Park and in the northeast corner of Algonquin Provincial Park.For smoke forecasts, visit FireSmoke.ca to access current and forecast conditions.
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