May 18, 2018 – Forest Fire Situation Update – Northwest Region

 
Regional Fire Situation – May 18, 2018
Wet weather may have tempered the forest fire hazard in parts of the Northwest Region, although a Restricted Fire Zone remains in effect for the region heading into the Victoria Day long weekend.
There was one new fire in the Northwest Region by the afternoon of May 18. The short-lived 0.1-hectare grass fire, located north of the city of Thunder Bay, has been put out.
Rains over Thursday night helped FireRanger crews get the upper hand on a few