Parry Sound 33 August 6, 2018 Evening Update

Officials, on site of the fire that is burning 75 km’s north of the Town of Parry Sound (Parry Sound 33), on August 6 2018 say “It was a challenging, hot and windy day today, and the fire responded as expected.” The fire measures 11,362 hectares, it is not yet under control. However, even with today’s challenging winds and high temperatures, the crews managed to maintain the perimeter of the fire thanks to the placement of the hose lines. Two minor spot fires on the northeast flank were quickly contained this morning.

Crews have made excellent progress over the last few days and now have hose lines around most of the fire perimeter. More work still needs to be done as crews will work inward to solidify the control lines. Some structure protection (sprinklers) will be removed in areas of the fire where full containment has been achieved and the threat from those structures has been removed.

Tonight we expect pop-up thunderstorms in and around the area. Some precipitation was recorded over Parry Sound 33 this evening. We are hopeful that the interior of the fire receives more precipitation from the weather system.

Parry Sound 33 is located about 75km’s North of the Town of Parry Sound and has been burning since July 18, 2018.

For more information about Parry Sound 33 visit Ontario’s Forest Fire Page HERE.