Another quiet weekend on the forest fire front in northwestern Ontario. The Ministry of Natural Resources is reporting two new starts, both in the Rainy River district.
One was a small blaze near Sturgeon Lake and it was quickly put out. The MNR identifies it as being human-caused.
The other is at Little Turtle Lake and has scorched half-a-hectare. It’s cause has not yet been identified.
The fire hazard is moderate to high with an area of low in the southeast portion of the region.
