Smoke drifting in might not be over

We might not be out of the woods yet in terms of smoke drifting into the region from wildfires in Northwestern Ontario and the U.S. 

MNR fire information officer Alison Lake says that as of Wednesday afternoon, there are 37 active fires in the north, most near the Manitoba border and Hudson Bay. 

The fire hazard across our neck of the woods is high to extreme. 

Among tips to not be responsible for a fire starting is don’t park your vehicle on dry grass and allow ATVs and other off-road vehicles to cool down regularly.