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Sioux Fire #35 still growing

While the Sioux Lookout fire number 35 did receive some 10 mm rain during the storm on the night of Monday, July 4, the now 78,079 hectare fire is still listed as out of control as [...]

New MNR fire engine, rain helps put out area fires

A new forest fire engine was delivered to the Thunder Bay Fire Management Headquarters on May 19 as a new tool to fight road accessible forest fires in the region. The brand-new engine, manufactured by Holland [...]