OPP

OPP reopened highway 11 early yesterday afternoon between Hearst and Long Lac after it was closed for about 18-hours due to forest fires near the highway.
Highway 17 west of White River was closed for about 4 hours Monday evening due to nearby forest fires.

The MNR reports there are 6 new fires in the northeast region.  One of them is Sault 17 at 3 hectares which is not under control.  There are 8 other active fires in the region with the biggest being Wawa 7 which covers 294 hectares and is not under control.  The forest fire hazard in the region ranges from moderate to extreme.