Ten forest fires were burning in northwestern Ontario on Monday morning, with the largest blaze, a 144-hectare fire located near Quetico, being held by fire crews.

The fires are:

• Red Lake 6, located near Sandy Lake, 0.1 hectares, under control.
• Red Lake 5, located in Pikangikum territory, 0.1 hectares, being held.
• Red Lake 8, burning near Tack Lake, about 17 kilometres southwest of Red Lake, being held at 0.3 hectares.
• Red Lake 9, burning in Woodland Caribou Provincial Park, not under control, size unknown.
• Kenora 22, burning just south of Woodland Caribou, 1.5 hectares, not under control.
• Kenora 23, located about 67 kilometres north of Kenora, not under control at 0.1 hectares.
• Sioux Lookout 3, burning just north of Lac Seul, 15 hectares, not under control.
• Fort Frances 5, located northwest of Quetico, 144 hectares, being held.
• Nipigon 5, burning east of Lake Nipigon, 10 hectares, not under control.
• Nipigon 4, located northeast of Wabakimi, 0.3 hectares, under control.
• The provincial Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services agency said the fire hazard is predominately moderate to high across the region.