Seven new fires in Nipissing District and fire ban in West Nipissing
20 new fires were reported across the Northeast Region on Thursday, with seven in the North Bay MNR District.
Two are north of Lake Nipissing.
A half dozen are under one hectare in size with one being ten hectares.
Meantime, fire officials in West Nipissing say the municipality is now under a fire ban.
There are currently 61 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region.
As of Thursday, 859 fires are burning across Canada.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says they’ve pumped $1.5 billion into fighting forest fires since 2018, with another $650 million to expand Ontario’s fleet of firefighting aircraft. He adds one way Ottawa can help is providing the military with water bombers that can be dispatched across the country.
Richard Coffinhttps://www.mynorthbaynow.com/Richard Coffin has been a reporter and news anchor on the radio in North Bay for over 25 years. From premiers to people in the neighbourhood, he enjoys connecting with newsmakers and writing stories that matter to area listeners on a variety of topics including healthcare, education, politics, sports and more.
