Kirkland Lake 5 has been burning since Saturday about 80 km west of Latchford, 5 km southeast of McKee Lake
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“A total of eight FireRanger crews, two fire management staff and three helicopters are currently assigned to this wildland fire with more resources being assigned over the next few days.” “The fire hazard is mostly low to moderate in areas of the region located north of Timmins and Sault Ste Marie, as well as south and east of North Bay and Lake Nipissing,” Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services added.
At the time of this update, there are 23 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of these, 1 is not yet under control, 1 is being held, 2 are under control and 19 are being observed.The fire hazard is mostly low to moderate in areas of the region located north of Timmins and Sault Ste Marie, as well as south and east of North Bay and Lake Nipissing.
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