THUNDER BAY – Only one new forest fire was detected in the Northwest Region on Saturday, but there were still 121 fires burning in the district.
Of the 121, 15 were considered not under control, two were being held, 17 were under control and 85 were being monitored.
The new fire, Thunder Bay 89, was quickly doused and is considered out, according to Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Service's latest daily report.
Several other notable fires are still raging in the region, including Kenora 51, which is now 197,918 hectares and continues to burn north of Umfreville Lake, 20 kilometres north of Wabaseemoong Independent Nation.
Helicopters with buckets and water bombing planes are working to suppress the fire near Davidson Lake, close to the Manitoba border and bulldozers are being used to construct a fire guard.
Red Lake 65 is 19,796 hectares and located west of Poplar Hills First Nation, while Red Lake 51 is 52,106 hectares and located 24 kilometres west of Deer Lake First Nation, which firefighters a focused on protecting.
Red Lake 77 has been remapped to 27,899 hectares, some 33 kilometres west of Red Lake. Firefighters are building a fire guard east of the fire to protect the community.
A restricted fire zone is in effect for Kenora, Fort Frances, Dryden and Thunder Bay Districts, along with portions of Sioux Lookout, Red Lake, Nipigon and Wawa districts.
