Thirty-Seven Active Fires in Northwest District – September 9, 2018

THUNDER BAY –  No new forest fires were found in the Northwest Region by the early evening of Sept. 10.
At the time of this update there were 37 active fires in the region, 33 of which are under observation, two are under control, one is being held and one fire is not under control. Nine fires were declared out on Sept. 10.
Fire hazard in the Northwest RegionThe forest fire hazard is predominantly low in the Sioux Lookout, Kenora, Dryden, Red Lake, and Fort Frances districts. Fire haz