Situation Update:

  • On the morning of August 14, there are 40 active forest fires across the Northeast. Of these, 5 are not yet under control, 35 are either being held, under control or being observed.
  • There were no new fires confirmed yesterday and one fire extinguished.

Incident Management Teams

  • Incident Management Teams (IMTs) are in place in the region. They are managing priority fires in the following areas:
    • Lady Evelyn Cluster
    • Parry Sound 33

Lady Evelyn Fire Cluster

  • North Bay Fire 072 has not grown in size and remains at 27, 285 ha and is listed as Being Held.
  • Crews continue to remove equipment no longer required for suppression activities
  • Smokes on the interior of the fire continue to be found and extinguished
  • Helicopter bucketing is also supporting ground crews.
  • To find a detailed map of current travel restrictions visit ca/forestfire.

 

Parry Sound 33

 

  • There was no growth on the fire yesterday; it remains at 11,362 hectares.
  • Local residents will continue to see smoke drift from this fire over the next 2 or 3 days as weather conditions remain hot and dry.
  • Ground crews continue to extinguish hot spots within the fire perimeter and will continue moving to priority areas to search for additional hot spots