Forest Fire Situation Update Northwest Region July 06, 2017

THUNDER BAY – Time of Report 17:15EDT – There were five new fires in the Northwest Region by day’s end on July 05 and four new fires were confirmed by the evening of July 06. Lightning is the main cause of these new fires. Heavy lightning activity has been recorded in the past several days so more fires are expected to pop up as high temperatures, low humidity and windy conditions fan them into life.
Aerial detection patrols are flying over the lightning strike pathways an