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Additional crews and resources are on the way to help battle a forest fire in the north end of the North Bay District.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says North Bay 32 is about 12 km west of Latchford.

It’s 40 hectares in size.

Waterbombers and three ground crews have been on the scene since the fire was discovered early Monday morning.

Meantime, a new forest fire, North Bay 33 is being held at 0.2 hectares.