There were no new fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the afternoon of July 31.
There were two fires confirmed later in the day on July 30. Both of the fires were in the Red Lake district. Red Lake District Fire 019 has been declared out and Red Lake District Fire 020 is under control.
The forest fire hazard is high across most of the region with an area of moderate hazard in Red Lake and Sioux Lookout districts.
There are currently 14 active fires in the region:
• Nipigon District Fire 023 is a lightning-caused fire listed at 960 hectares in size. It is being observed and is located about 30 kilometres west of Neskantaga First Nation in the far north.
• Nipigon District Fire 024 is a lightning-caused fire listed at 0.2 hectares in size. It is being observed and is located on an island in Nibinamik Lake, 29 km east of Wunnumin Lake First Nation.
• Red Lake District Fire 003 in Woodland Caribou Provincial Park is being observed at a size of 74,334 hectares.
• Sioux Lookout District Fire 020 is under control at 40 hectares. This lightning-caused fire is located about 83 kilometres north of Pickle Lake.
• Sioux Lookout District Fire 021, located about 95 kilometres north, northwest of Pickle Lake in the Pipestone River Provincial Park. It is listed as being observed at 16.0 hectares in size.
• Sioux Lookout District Fire 023, located about 35 kilometres west, southwest of Kingfisher Lake in a remote location is a lightning-caused fire. It is listed as being observed at 53 hectares in size.
• Sioux Lookout District Fire 025, located in the far north near the Kakagiwizida River, east of the Pipestone River. It is listed as being observed at 2.5 hectares in size.
• Sioux Lookout District Fire 026, located in the far north about 32 kilometres east of Pipestone River Provincial Park between Obigan and Brock Lake. It is a lightning-caused fire listed as being observed at 15 hectares in size.
• Sioux Lookout District Fire 027, located in the far north about 21 kilometres north, northeast of the Pipestone River Provincial Park. It is a lightning-caused fire listed as being observed at 9.0 hectares in size.
• Sioux Lookout District Fire 028, located 46 kilometres northeast of Cat Lake is being observed at 20 hectares in size.
• Sioux Lookout District Fire 029, located 40 kilometres north of Cat Lake is being observed at 100 hectares in size.
• Sioux Lookout District Fire 30, located 24 kilometres north, northeast of Cat Lake is being observed at 20 hectares in size.
• Thunder Bay District Fire 028 is under control at 2.4 hectares and is located near Garden Lake.
• Red Lake District Fire 020 is under control at 0.1 hectares and is located near Pikangikum First Nation.
