Dozens of fires in northeastern Ontario. always out of control

According to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, dozens of wildfires remain uncontrollable in the province, the largest currently measuring more than 82 square kilometers.

According to the ministry's website, 39 fires broke out in the northeastern part of the province as of Saturday night, and 12 of them were out of control.

The largest, known as Parry Sound 33, has been raging for more than a week and continues to threaten part of the Trans-Canada Highway. Ministry spokesman Shayne McCool says the ground crews, badisted by water bombers and helicopters, attacked the perimeter of the Saturday fire "with good results."

But McCool says the smoke is heavy The police can close part of the Trans-Canada Highway designated Route 69 in the area.

In the northwest, dozens of new fires were fired over the weekend, bringing the total number of active fires in that region. 94, with 27 designated "not under control".

Ryan Murrell, Fire Chief in Dryden, ON, said his department "is monitoring the situation" and that he is ready to evacuate people if the fires get worse

. We make sure that the Red Cross has good gurneys … but currently, no community is threatened, "Murrell said in a telephone interview Sunday evening.

According to the ministry, there were 831 fires in the province during the 2018 fire season, compared to 243 during the 2017 season and an annual average of 511 over 10 years.