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Ontario wildfire season eases as fires come under control
Ontario Natural Resources Minister Mike Harris Jr. said the province’s wildfire season is “getting back to normal” after weeks of evacuations and heavy smoke. He reported that fire crews have extinguished 80 fires in the past two weeks, leaving 159 fires still burning across the province.
Of the remaining fires, 30 are not under control, 7 are being held and are unlikely to spread, 7 are under control, and 115 are being observed and allowed to burn naturally. The province’s largest blaze, the Thunder Bay 36 wildfire, continues to burn over 3,000 sq km but has shown minimal growth.
The situation has drawn concern from the United States and First Nations, who have called for a public inquiry into the wildfire response.
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First Nations · First Nations · Mike Harris Jr. · Northern Ontario · Ontario · Ontario Natural Resources Ministry · Thunder Bay 36 · Thunder Bay 36 wildfire
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Ontario Natural Resources Minister Mike Harris Jr. said the province’s wildfire season is getting back to normal. www.intelligencer.ca
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Fire crews extinguished 80 fires over the past two weeks. www.intelligencer.ca
- [○ 1 SOURCE] 7 fires are under control. www.intelligencer.ca
- [○ 1 SOURCE] 115 fires are being observed and allowed to burn naturally. www.intelligencer.ca
- [○ 1 SOURCE] 7 fires are being held and are not likely to spread beyond current boundaries. www.intelligencer.ca
- [○ 1 SOURCE] 30 of the remaining fires are not under control. www.intelligencer.ca
- [○ 1 SOURCE] 159 fires remain burning in Ontario. www.intelligencer.ca
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Thunder Bay 36 wildfire remains out of control, covering more than 3,000 sq km but showing minimal growth. www.intelligencer.ca