Progress on Chapleau District Wildfire

Progress continues on a forest fire in the region.

Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources is showing "Chapleau 8" - which was reported Sunday, about 1.5 kilometres west of Colin Lake and 2 east of Wangoon Lake - is now considered "under control" at 2 hectares in size.

It was one of only two wildfires still burning in the northeast as of Monday evening.

The fire hazard's low to moderate across the northeast.