**UPDATE at 2:30pm**
That forest fire north of Kamiskotia Lake is still burning, a day after first being spotted.
MNRF information officer Isabelle Chenard says four fire ranger teams of four members each are on scene.
“They’re making good progress on fire suppression and the fire size is seven hectares,” she tells My Timmins Now Dot Com. “The status of the fire is still not under control, but as I mentioned, they are making some excellent progress.”
The blaze is between Kamiskotia and Hicks Oke Bog Provincial Park.
Meanwhile, the forest fire hazard depends on exactly where you are. Chenard says there was only scattered rainfall this afternoon.
“Areas that have escaped the highly localized rainfall remain in a high to extreme hazard for today in the region,” she states. “For the Timmins area more specifically and surrounding areas, we’re seeing a moderate to high hazard this afternoon.”
Chenard says the weather forecast of scattered showers and possibly thunderstorms today and tomorrow with temperatures up into the 30s mean you should be very careful with fire.
Daytime burning of leaves and brush is prohibited this time of year.