Hot dry conditions persist across Quetico and as a result there is a ban on all open fires.   This ban will continue at least until September 17th after which temperatures are forecast to drop and rainfall to begin.   At this moment there are 16 wild fires burning in Quetico.   Most of these are small and due to cool, lengthening nights are not expected to spread quickly.   A list of active fires is attached.

Fire 140 - Pickeral Lake - 1.5 ha jump fire in front, burning in C-3 75%, decidious to the west, going up a ridge, may present smoke concerns to the Eva/Marion/Cyrstal lakes area

Fire 141 - Vachon Lake - 0.1 Dave unable to locate but Larry confirms

Fire 151 - Quetico Lake - 0.1 80% C-3,C-4, blowdown unlimited

Fire 152 - Haliday Lake - 0.1 good fuel to burn

Fire 164 - Jean Lake - fire on an island - 0.1 ha  C-3 wont spread off the island

Fire 165 - Kashipiwi - 0.3 ha open flame burning in C-3 or ridge, unlimited to the south

Fire 166 - Silence Lake - smouldering

Fire 167 -  Louisa Lake - 1.0 - burning well going up a ridge in mature C-3

Fire 168 -  Baird Lake - no smoke observed at time of flight

King Point Basswood Lake by the US border - no smoke observed