There could be some help for firefighters in the Pikangikum area, with rain the forecast today.
The over 3,800-hectare fire near the community remains out of control..
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says crews put out some hot spots near the outer edge of the blaze yesterday.
Thunder Bay is hosting around 300 people from the community.
Meanwhile, the out-of-control forest fire near Pickle Lake is just over 781 hectares in size.
The forest fire hazard in the region is high to extreme for most of the region, and moderate in the southern part of the Thunder Bay district.
