SPRING PREPAREDNESS / CONDITIONS No Report Submitted.

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1 1 (Fort Frances) No Report Submitted.

2 2 (Kenora) Date: April 26, 2013 Prepared by: John Gibson Forested Conifer 30 40% Snow Free 0 10% Snow free North Deciduous 30 40% Snow Free 0 10% Snow free Open Cut-Over 30 40% Snow Free 0 10% Snow free North Fields 30 40% Snow Free 0 10% Snow free Forested Conifer 30 40% Snow Free 0 10% Snow free South Deciduous 30 40% Snow Free 0 10% Snow free Open Cut-Over 30 40% Snow Free 0 10% Snow free South Fields 30 40% Snow Free 0 10% Snow free Still 2 3 feet of ice, tight to the shore 80 90% Snow free on the Southern aspects Plenty of stuff n things 4 crews available, one crew working the weekend, last big hire on Monday (April 29 th ) will have the majority of seasonal staff working. Engine 2 operational, 2 units on trucks Working crews through hover exit with H-11, Putting prevention signs out on the travel corridors.

3 Sector 3 - WFR Date: April 26, 2013 Prepared by: Darcy Dayman Forested Conifer 100% Snow Cover 100% Snow Cover North Deciduous 100% Snow Cover 100% Snow Cover Open Cut-Over 100% Snow Cover 100% Snow Cover North Fields 100% Snow Cover 100% Snow Cover Forested Conifer 100% Snow Cover 100% Snow Cover South Deciduous 100% Snow Cover 100% Snow Cover Open Cut-Over 100% Snow Cover 100% Snow Cover South Fields 100% Snow Cover 100% Snow Cover Lake Ice still tight to shore (3 ft.). River mouths / creeks starting to open up. Snow depths 40 60cm. ROW s mostly snow-free on southern aspects along with the highway corridors Engine #7 on-line and serviceable with crew. 6 crew s fire-line ready. One crew will be working this weekend and on Alert from 08:00-16:30 or as required. Staff will be working 10:30 19:00 starting April, 29 th. No Wx stations on-line yet. Still a couple weeks away from starting up DR-1 (grass fuel type wx station) Still a week or two away from any spring hazard based on recent forecast.

4 04 WFR THUNDER BAY Date: April 26, 2013 Prepared by: Steve Boudreau Forested Conifer 90% Snow Cover 95% Snow Cover North Deciduous 90% Snow Cover 95% Snow Cover 100% Snow Cover Open Cut-Over 90% Snow Cover 95% Snow Cover 100% Snow Cover North Fields 90% Snow Cover 95% Snow Cover 100% Snow Cover Forested Conifer 90% Snow Cover 95% Snow Cover 100% Snow Cover South Deciduous 90% Snow Cover 95% Snow Cover 100% Snow Cover Open Cut-Over 90% Snow Cover 95% Snow Cover 100% Snow Cover South Fields 90% Snow Cover 95% Snow Cover 100% Snow Cover Plenty 30 + thick Snow free along highway 61, Snow covered in Raith area All crews remain 8-16:30 for the next week 1 more hire on May 6 th 8 Crews available THU District N\A Activate as we lose snow Should have a sunny weekend, great for melting snow

5 5 - Red Lake Date: April 26, 2013 Prepared by: Mike Kitney Forested Conifer 100% 100% North Deciduous 100% 100% Open Cut-Over 40% 40% North Fields 80% 80% Forested Conifer 100% 100% South Deciduous 100% 100% Open Cut-Over 100% 100% South Fields 60% 80% 25, 10 snow cap Hwy corridors north of EF 80% snow covered, south of EF 50-70% Mandatory training ongoing 4 crews/5 Techs/3 FOS No WX stations started. Received more snow throughout the week however temperatures above 10 degrees today will have taken a significant toll by the end of the day

6 NWR Sector 6 (Sioux Lookout & Pickle Lake) Date: April 26, 2013 Prepared by: James Zacher Forested Conifer Snow covered Snow covered North Deciduous Snow covered Snow covered Open Cut-Over Snow covered Snow covered North Fields Snow covered Snow covered Forested Conifer Snow covered Snow covered South Deciduous Snow covered Snow covered Open Cut-Over Snow covered Snow covered South Fields Snow covered Snow covered No diminishment of lake ice. Working on ice training completed for staff. Increasing amounts of cured grass on Right of Ways. Corridors beginning to open up on Southern aspects. Mandatory training ongoing for all ranger crew staff. CFO training blitz ongoing in Pickle Lake. All staff will be hired by Monday April 29 th. F.F.S.E. & other equipment operational and ready for deployment. No weather stations opened at this time. Engine 3 online and drivers trained as per SOP. Plenty of snow on the ground.

7 Seven Date: April 26, 2013 Prepared by: Vernon Adams Forested Conifer % 100% North Deciduous % 100% Open Cut-Over % 100% North Fields % 100% Forested Conifer % 100% South Deciduous % 100% Open Cut-Over % 100% South Fields % 100% 3+ Ft All Corridors % Snow Covered Not expecting any problems 10 Crews on staff undergoing training Preparing for spring start up as snow departs Looking at a warm rainy week upcoming snow may depart sooner than expected