Nibinamik First Nation-area fire doubles in size

The Thunder Bay News Watch
July 11, 2018
Category: Forest Fires
Region: Canada, Canada East

DRYDEN, Ont. — The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry reports that two lightning-caused forest fires near the Nibinamik First Nation continue to expand. The community, however, is under no immediate threat. The larger of the fires burned 3,000 more hectares between Monday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon, reaching a size of 6,600 hectares. …The fire is now burning 30 kilometres northeast of Nibinamik, and is still moving in a direction away from the community. …There are currently 53 active fires in the MNRF’s Northwest Region, but 43 of these are either under observation, being held or under control.

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