Four new wildfires were confirmed Tuesday evening in northwestern Ontario.
The total number of active fires in the region remains at 34, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.
The new fires were small and spread across the Red Lake and Nipigon districts. Two are not under control, one is being held, and one is being monitored.
- Red Lake Fire 57 is near Goose Lake, about 71 kilometres west of Cat Lake First Nation. It is 0.1 hectares and not under control.
- Nipigon Fire 12 is near Trident Lake, roughly 28 kilometres north of Nakina. It is 1.5 hectares and not under control.
- Red Lake Fire 55 is being held at 0.1 hectares, southeast of Pikangikum.
- Red Lake Fire 56 is being monitored on an island on Stout Lake, west of Poplar Hill First Nation.
Ten fires are not under control, one is being held, seven are under control, and 16 are being monitored, according to the latest update from Tuesday evening.
The wildland fire hazard is mostly moderate to low across the region, though high hazard conditions remain in the Kenora fire management area and parts of the Red Lake, Dryden and Fort Frances districts.
Key wildfires
Red Lake Fire 12 remains the largest in the region at 195,670 hectares and is still not under control.
Crews are working along the southern and eastern edges, supported by helicopters.
Recent rainfall has helped reduce fire activity, though some growth has been mapped on the northwest and western sides. A flight restriction remains in place around the fire.
Sioux Lookout Fire 18, near Cat Lake First Nation, is holding at 23,648 hectares with minimal fire activity.
Command of the fire was handed back to local fire management officials Tuesday afternoon.
Nipigon Fire 5, near Webequie First Nation, remains under a flight restriction. No major changes were reported.
Officials say crews will continue to monitor conditions closely as warmer, drier weather moves into the region.