DRYDEN, Ont. — A day after thunderstorms passed through the region, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry discovered nine new bushfires in Northwestern Ontario on Tuesday.
Six of the fires occurred in the Fort Frances and Kenora districts, while the other three broke out north of Thunder Bay.
All the fires are less than one hectare in size.
They occurred at Kawene Lake east of Atikokan, Dogtooth Lake southeast of Kenora, Eva Lake east of Atikokan (two fires), a peninsula on Rainy Lake east of Fort Frances, and Crystal Lake east of Atikokan.
There were also two outbreaks north of Wabinosh Bay on Lake Nipigon, about 25 kilometres south of Armstrong.
The MNRF reports 22 active fires in the Northwest Region, including seven that are not under control.
Recent precipitation has reduced the fire hazard to low in the western part of the region including Red Lake, Kenora, Dryden, Fort Frances and portions of the ministry's Thunder Bay district.
The hazard is high to extreme in the Nipigon district and far northeast portions of the Sioux Lookout district.
