A pair of new forest fires have been confirmed in the Wawa district.
Ontario's Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry says "Wawa 10" is located about 50 kilometres west of town - it was not under control at nine-tenths of a hectare in size when the Ministry's report was issued, though a CL415 waterbomber and lead birddog aircraft were on the scene.
Also reported in the district: "Wawa 11", which was not yet under control at a tenth of a hectare in size, located north of Molson Lake, about 30 kilometres east of Marathon.
At the time of the update, there were twelve other active fires in the Northeast - including "Wawa 9", which is now listed as "under control" at 4.2 hectares in size - about 15 kilometres north of Highway 17, near Highway 614 - and "Wawa 8", listed as "under control" at 2.8 hectares in size northeast of Killala Lake, or north of Marathon, within the Restricted Fire Zone.