September 2, 2010 

Ontario resources will be returning from British Columbia marking the end to another significant year of support to other provinces and territories.  On September 3, 178 Ontario FireRangers, an Incident Management Team (18 people) and 12 overhead staff are scheduled to return to Ontario.  Ontario staff and equipment have been in British Columbia since July 29, providing assistance with escalated fire activity.

Three new fires were reported in the province on September 1.  This season, there have been a total of 890 fires affecting 14,987 hectares.  There are currently 11 active fires and the forest fire hazard is low to moderate across much of the province.

For the current forest fire situation in BC: http://www.bcforestfireinfo.gov.bc.ca

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Ontario FireRangers mark 125 years of service to Ontario

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The Fire Danger Map in Ontario makes use of daily weather information and the Canadian Forest Fire Danger Rating System to establish the forest fire danger in each district inside Ontario’s fire regions.  The forest fire danger is then shown in an easy to understand colour map.

 
The Map of Active Fires in Ontario provides up-to-the-minute information on forest fire locations and status. The map allows users to view active fire locations and status.  Map information is linked to the ministry’s fire database, which is updated regularly as fire information becomes available.

East Fire Region

One new fire was reported on September 1. Algonquin Park 13 is under control at 0.1 hectares in size.  There are no issues anticipated with this fire. 

View the fire hazard in your area by viewing the Fire Danger Map. To view the active fires in Ontario, have a look at the Active Fires Map. 

Always practice fire safety with your campfires and shore lunches.  Report forest fires using the toll-free fire reporting number: 310-FIRE (3473).

West Fire Region

There were no new fires in the West Fire Region by the evening of September 2. 

One fire, Kenora District Fire Number 39 was declared out, and Kenora District Fire Number 40 continues to smoulder. It was a single tree struck by lightning and is located in the Lake of the Woods Conservation Reserve. It is being assessed as a monitored fire and is 0.1 hectares in size.

To report a forest fire anywhere in Ontario call 310-FIRE (3473)

For a view of the active fires check out the Current Forest Fire Situation in Ontario Map.

Contacts:

Annemarie Piscopo

Fire Information Officer - AFFES Sault Ste. Marie

705-541-5123

Lindsay Munroe

Fire Information Officer - East Fire Region

705-564-6028

Deb MacLean

Fire Information Officer - West Fire Region
807-937-7241