Forest Fire Situation Update – Northwest Region – September 03, 2017

by Jonathan Scott
THUNDER BAY – There were no new fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the afternoon of September 3. Currently there are 146 active fires in the Northwest Region.
The forest fire hazard is low to moderate across most of the region with a pocket of high hazard in the Sioux Lookout district. Rain and cooler weather are forecast to keep the fire hazard low to moderate over the next few days.
The travel advisory for Nipigon Fire Number 099 has been lifted as of 17:00 hrs