NIBINAMIK FIRST NATION, Ont - An easing of the forest fire situation around their community means that several hundred residents of Nibinamik First Nation have ended their stay in Kapuskasing.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says the fire situation has stabilized, so evacuees are being flown home after an absence of about 10 days.
According to the MNRF, the forest fire hazard is low across central sectors of the Northwest Region as a result of recent rain, and moderate in the south and the north.
Still, three new fires were confirmed by Monday afternoon, leaving the total number of active fires in the northwest at 151.
Ontario provided aerial suppression support to Manitoba on Sunday after a fire broke out close to the Ontario border.
