Forest fire activity in northwestern Ontario is slowing down as temperatures cool and precipitation increases, a fire information officer with the province said Friday.
"In late spring and early summer, Ontario experienced an escalation in fire activity following what was actually a slower than average start to the fire season," Alison Bezubiak of Ontario's Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services told CBC News. "But at that time, we were seeing warmer and drier conditions. Combined with heavy and widespread lightning, that contributed to an increased fire load.
"Fire activity has de-escalated significantly following more seasonal precipitation values and temperatures throughout July and early August, and that's resulted in a much more manageable fire situation overall," she said. "Through June and July, we were seeing total fire numbers that were considerably higher than average. But now that we're into mid August, we're only about 50 fires over and above the 10-year average of what we'd expect to see for this date in the season."
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