Northwest Region Forest Fire Situation Update, September 12, 2022

Thunder Bay – NEWS – The wildland fire hazard is mainly high across the Northwest Region with areas of extreme hazard conditions emerging in the Red Lake sector.Areas of moderate hazard exist in the north shore areas of the Thunder Bay and Nipigon sectors.One new fire was confirmed in the Northwest Region by the late afternoon of September 12.Nipigon 23 is located near Kawitos Lake on the Albany River system, approximately 24 kilometres west/southwest of Eabametoong (Fort Hope) First