August 5, 2018 – Wildfire Update – Northwest District

THUNDER BAY – WILDFIRE UPDATE – There were four new fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the early evening of Aug. 5.
At the time of this report, there were 85 active fives in the Northwest region. Ten of those fires are not under control, seven fires are being held, five are under control and 63 are under observation.
Unsettled weather has reduced the fire hazard to low in the Kenora, Red Lake, and most of the Thunder Bay District. The fire hazard is moderate to high in the Dr