Re. Fire up date City is in no imminent danger says Mayor Laughren in briefing at News Conference.
Mayor mentions that emergency planning is still a good idea on a personal level.
By Len Gillis len.gillis@timminstimes.com
Updated 3 hours ago
Timmins Fire Update – Saturday May 26, 2012 – presented at 1:00 p.m. news conference.
-Winds diminished in the past day and are 20-25 km/hr this morning out of the north – northeast. The stronger westerly winds gusting up to 60 km/hr yesterday afternoon impeded fire suppression efforts.
-In the past day, the fire tracked east in some areas of the eastern perimeter of the fire and crossed Hwy 144 near the Cache Campground area and McKeown Creek recreation area on Kenogamissi Lake.
-Fire suppression efforts are being concentrated on both sides of Kenogamissi Lake in these areas.
-The fire has not grown to the north over the past 24 hours.
-The fire is approximately 41,210 ha today.
-It approximately 70 km long and roughly 8-10 km wide.
-At this time, the fire is still approximately 2 km south of Hwy 101.
-It is approximately 30-35 km away from the City of Timmins.
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