Seventeen new fires were discovered in the northwest region by the early evening of July 16, with more reports yet to be investigated.
There are 95 active fires in the northwest region with thirty-two considered not under control.
10 fires were called out today and the fire hazard is predominantly extreme across the region.
Red Lake Fire 77 is not under control at 17,120 hectares located about 36 kilomtres west of Red Lake.
Due to the extreme fire activity, the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry has issued implementation orders for the Red Lake and Kenora Districts that restricts access and use of certain roads and crown lands.
Until further notice, all travel, use and access to the following areas are prohibited unless authorized by a travel permit.
Red Lake District
All modes of travel and use of the North road, Pineridge Road, Suffel Lake Road, Iriam Road and the portion of Longlegged Road west of the junction of Conifer Road and Longlegged Road.
All modes of travel/access onto Storey lake, Philip lake, Nungesser lake, including the Sahkeesahkahteekoh weesuhkaheegahn (Pringle Lake, Dedicated Protected Area (Ontario Parks)); Woodland Caribou Provincial Park is closed. This includes all access points off Suffel lake Road, Pineridge Road and Iriam Road.
All modes of travel/access from the Manitoba-Ontario boarder including the Little Grand Rapids dedicated protected planning area, Weeskayjahk Ohtahzhoganiing (Lake country, Dedicated Protected Area) and all Crown land as outlined in the hatched area identified on the Implementation order map.
For information on how to obtain a travel permit please call 807-727-1345.
To view a map of the implementation order area at ontario.ca/forestfire click here.
Kenora District
Due to the extreme forest fire activity from Kenora Fire 51, all travel and use of the Werner Lake Road from the Manitoba Border eastward to the end of the road is off limits.
All use or occupation of Crown lands, on or within 500 metres of the identified road, is prohibited.
For information on how to obtain a travel permit for this district please call 807-468-2501.
To view a map of this implementation order area at ontario.ca/forestfire, click here.
Full breakdown of new fires discovered:
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- Nipigon 52 (20 hectares, not under control) and Nipigon 53 (1 hectare, not under control) are located east of Steel River Provincial Park, approximately 27 kilometres north/northwest of Marathon. The fires received air attack this afternoon.
- Sioux Lookout 58 is located approximately 25 kilometres west of Slate Falls First Nation. The 1.0 hectare fire is not under control.
- Red Lake 118 is located near Indian House Lake, approximately 44 kilometres west/ northwest of Red Lake. The 1.0 hectare fire is not under control.
- Fort Frances 61 (0.6 hectares, not under control) and Fort Frances 62 (0.1 hectares, not under control) are located near Lower Manitou Lake, approximately 67 kilometres north of Fort Frances.
- Red Lake 119 is located approximately 22 kilometres south of Red Lake, the 0.3 hectare fire is being held.
- Red Lake 120 is located in a remote area approximately 55 kilometres southwest of Deer Lake First Nation. The 2.5 hectare fire is being observed.
- Red Lake 121 is located on a peninsula on the southern portion of Pakwash Lake, approximately 24 kilometres west/northwest of Ear Falls. The 0.2 hectare fire is not under control.
- Red Lake 122 is located near Upper Medicine Stone Lake, approximately 7 kilometres southeast of Madsen. The 1.5 hectare fire is not under control and received air attack this afternoon.
- Red Lake 123 is located near the west side of Pakwash Lake, approximately 28 kilometres west/northwest of Ear Falls. The fire is not under control at 0.1 hectares.
- Red Lake 124 (40 hectares, not under control) and Red Lake 125 (0.1 hectares, not under control) are located south of Insect Lake. These fires received air attack this afternoon
- Sioux Lookout 59 is located near Little Cat Lake, approximately 17 kilometres northeast of Cat Lake First Nation. The 10 hectare fire is being observed.
- Sioux Lookout 60 (250 hectares, not under control) is located approximately 17 kilometres east of Cat Lake First Nation. Nearby fire Sioux Lookout 61 (one hectare, not under control) is located approximately nine kilometres east of the community. Both fires received air attack this afternoon.
