7 New Fires Over The Weekend

Forest fire activity is starting to pick up as the summer slows down.
There were 7 new blazes reported across the region this past weekend, including 2 yesterday and 5 on Saturday.
There was one new wild fire in the Kenora District.
It grew to 0.3 hectares in size in the Clearwater Bay area, but was extinguished yesterday.
The fire hazard is listed as moderate to high across most of the region.