| Comments | Northern Ontario, July 1998. During the month of July, there were over 130 fires in Northern Ontario. Approximately 1,425 people were evacuated from various communities, and over 3,700 hectares of forest was burnt. Main fires occurred near the following regions: Bearskin Lake, Terrace Bay, Kasabonika Lake, Summer Beaver, Webique, Muskrat Lake, Thunder Bay and Lansdowne. |