Several forest fires are burning in northeastern Ontario.
The Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources, and Forestry says five new "wildland fires" were confirmed by late Wednesday afternoon, including a 0.4 hectare fire in the Sault Ste. Marie region, located in Goulais River, 400 metres south of Highway 552 and 0.1 and 0.4 hectare fires in the Sudbury region.
In total, fourteen fires were still burning as of the afternoon update, including a 60 hectare fire in the Chapleau region - 2.5 kilometres south of Highway 101 and six kilometres west of Foleyet - reported Tuesday and not yet under control, as well as a now-58.7 hectare fire being held in the Sault Ste. Marie region - north of Camp 7 Bay of Matinenda Lake - a 40-hectare fire along the beach in Garden River First Nation on the west side of Ojibway Park, and two more than 200 hectare fires in the Sudbury region.