Ontario's Forest Fire and Emergency Services has issued a notice of heavy smoke. That is in addition to Environment Canada's statement about air pollution from the fires.
There is also a total fire ban for this area.
"We continue to see heavy smoke conditions in the northeast region due to a large number of fires in eastern Ontario and Quebec. Smoke drift is travelling as far as north of Timmins, down through Sudbury, North Bay and past Parry Sound," says a release.
Click here to see smoke forecasts for our area.
If you see smoke and are unsure if you should call it in, generally if you see a column of smoke, call 310-FIRE if you’re located north of the French and Mattawa Rivers.
There were 10 new confirmed fires in the northeast region as of early Sunday evening and none are yet under control.
Sunday evening there were 30 active wildland fires across the northeast region. Of these, 24 are not yet under control, one is being held, one is being observed, and four are under control.
The fire hazard remains high to extreme across the Northeast Region.
For a closer look at fire hazard conditions in your area, view the Interactive Map.
Restricted Fire Zone
Due to the extreme forest fire hazard, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry has declared a Restricted Fire Zone effective Thursday, June 1, at 12:01 a.m. local time for the districts of Hearst/Cochrane/Kapuskasing, Chapleau/Wawa, Timmins/Kirkland Lake, Sault Ste Marie/Blind River, Sudbury, North Bay, Minden/Parry Sound/Bracebridge, Pembroke, a northern portion of the Peterborough/Bancroft District, and the southeastern portion of the Far North District.
No open air burning, including campfires, is permitted within the boundaries of a Restricted Fire Zone. Portable gas or propane stoves may be used for cooking and warmth BUT must be handled with extreme caution. All burning permits are suspended. The Restricted Fire Zone is in place until further notice.
To learn more about what is permitted and not permitted in a Restricted Fire Zone, visit Outdoor fire restrictions | ontario.ca
