Three wildland fires in recent days in the district

The first wildland fires of the season have been reported in the North Bay District.

At last check, the Ministry of Natural Resource’s Forest Fire Map shows two of the fires started on Monday and are active.

One just south of Feronia Road is 0.4 hectares in size and is being held.

The other is in Warren and is 0.5 hectares.

It’s not under control.

The first fire of the season, reported on Saturday just west of the North Bay Regional Health Centre and south of Highway 17, was 0.6 hectares in size.

It was declared out the same day.

Richard Coffin
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Richard Coffin has been a reporter and news anchor on the radio in North Bay for over 25 years.  From premiers to people in the neighbourhood, he enjoys connecting with newsmakers and writing stories that matter to area listeners on a variety of topics including healthcare, education, politics, sports and more. 

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