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Those who love summer and campfires welcomed the news this week that a restricted fire zone in northern Ontario had been lifted after being in place for six weeks.
But that doesn't mean new fires are not popping up, Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services for the Northeast Fire Region says.The fire service also urged people to check with their local municipality about fire restrictions or burn permits as these requirements can still be in place despite the lifting of the restricted fire zone at the provincial level.
There are currently 30 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region, the fire service said. Of these, one is not under control, one is being held, eight fires are under control and 20 are being observed."With no threat to public safety, the fire is being monitored to allow the ecological benefits of wildland fire to take place naturally," the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry's firefighting arm said.
The fire hazard is low in the southern part of the region . The rest of the region varies from moderate to high hazard with an extreme hazard showing in an area above Kapuskasing and Smooth Rock Falls. According to the AFFES, these are the fires of note today: As of Wednesday morning, there are 82 active #wildland fires across the #fire region.
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