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Updated: July 20, 2026 at 6:47 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT)
There were 2 new wildland fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the evening of July 20.
- Sioux Lookout 102 (SLK102) is located approximately 12 kilometres east of Pickle Lake, northwest of Juby Lake. The 0.1-hectare fire is not under control.
- Dryden 43 (DRY043) is located approximately 22 kilometres north of Highway 17, south of Sowden Lake. The 0.1-hectare fire is not under control.
At the time of this update there are 140 active wildland fires in the Northwest Region. Of those fires, 47 are not under control, 6 are being held, 7 are under control 80 are being observed.
To access the current forest fire danger rating in your area visit our interactive fire map.
Fires of note
Thunder Bay 36 (THU036)
Thunder Bay 36 is approx 318,813ha or approx 90km (greatest width) x 110km (longest length). It is nearly as big as Lake Nipigon. Thematic Mapping by Wawa-news.
- The fire is currently measuring 318,812.7 hectares and is not under control.
- FireRanger crews, helicopters and heavy equipment operators are assigned to suppression efforts.
- Favourable weather conditions have helped to reduce fire behaviour, allowing for crews to make good progress on the fire line.
Atikokan Cluster – Fort Frances 14 (FOR014), Fort Frances 15 (FOR015), Fort Frances 38 (FOR038)
- FOR014 is sized at 51,806 hectares and is not under control.
- Firefighting crews from Ontario and Alberta are assigned to the cluster of fires, supported by bucketing helicopters targeting hotspots.
- FOR015 has been remapped to a smaller, more accurate size of 41,830.2 hectares. The fire is not under control.
- There has been no growth on either fire perimeter in the direction of major travel corridors
- FOR038, north of Crystal Lake, is now under control at 44.2 hectares in size.
- Favourable weather conditions have helped to reduce fire behaviour, allowing for crews to make good progress on the fire line.
Sioux Lookout 72 – Cat Lake First Nation
- Sioux Lookout 72 was among the fires that exhibited significant growth on July 13 and 14.
- The fire is currently measuring 23,597 hectares and is not under control.
- FireRanger crews are making good progress on suppression efforts supported by bucketing helicopters targeting hotspots.
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