Under Control.
That’s how the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry now views Kenora Fires 25 and 30.
Both are burning east of town near Willard Lake, and have been active since May 17th and May 18th respectively.
As of 12:00 pm CST the MNRF says Kenora 25 is 2,062 hectares in size, while Kenora 30 is 1,162 hectares.
The only other active fire in the Kenora zone, Kenora 27, is north of Minaki and is also under control at 4,480 hectares.
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The Implementation Order for Kenora Fire #27 will end at 12:01, May 25th.
The Fire is located north of Minaki and has 10 crews working to put out hotspots.
Its been mapped at 4,480 hectares in size and is still not under control.
Kenora Dire# 25, located near Willard Lake, has 31 crews working on it and eight helicopters.
While there has been minimal fire activity over the weekend the MNRF has been doing some infrared scanning to identify hot spots for fire crews.
The Implementation Order for that fire ended early this morning.
The MNRF says the public is reminded that Kenora fires 25 and 30 are active fires with ongoing fire suppression.