Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry

On Saturday Sioux Lookout 43 was discovered less than a kilometre west of Frenchman’s Head at the Lac Seul First Nation, fortunately the 0.2 hectare fire is being held.

Thunder Bay 23 cropped up 27 kilometres north of the city, at Whitelily Lake, it was last listed as not under control, but at 0.1 hectares in size.

Down near Atikokan, Fort Frances 11 was located Sunday near Below Lake, 28 kilometres north of the town.

The fire is small in size at just 0.2 hectares and is also being held.

While those fires are the most recent ones added to the list of active fires, which sits at 33 in the Northwest Region, there are several fires of note which the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry are keeping an eye on.

After spending some time sitting below 9300 hectares in size for more than a week, Sioux Lookout 7 has now grown to 16,002 hectares in size.

While it remains not under control, hose lines established by fire crews earlier this month in the southern end continue to hold, this fire has been ongoing since May 26th and is located north of the Cat Lake First Nation.

Nipigon 13 is located just west of Ogoki Lake and the Ministry is doing values assessment and protection in the area, its listed at just under 3100 hectares and not under control.

Discovered just northwest of Ogoki Lake at just 444 hectares Nipigon 19 has several assets being directed towards the fire which remains out of control.

Fire crews are continuing to establish hose lines with support from helicopter bucketing operations and heavy equipment, additionally water bomber support was brought in to help get a handle on the fire Saturday.

At 4,238 hectares in size Red Lake 28 is just 50 kilometres north of Lac Seul First Nation, its listed as not under control and values assessment and protection efforts are on going.

Meanwhile 20 kilometres west of Poplar Hill First Nation burns Red Lake 32, the 387 hectare fire is situated on an island, its currently being observed and is being evaluated for ignition opportunities to bring the fire to the edge of the island.

The fire hazard remains high two extreme in the Dryden, Fort Frances, Thunder Bay, Nipigon and eastern portion of the Sioux Lookout areas.

As of Sunday evening rainfall in the Kenora, Red Lake and northwest portions of the Sioux Lookout areas have brought the hazard down to moderate to low.