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Updated: July 22, 2026 at 6:10 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Two new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region today:
- Cochrane 47 (COC047) is 361 hectares and is located approximately 10 kilometres north of Missisa Lake. The fire is being observed.
- Haliburton 23 (HAL023) is 0.1 of a hectare and is located on the east side of Highway 17, approximately 0.6 of a kilometre west of Holden Lake, and 0.5 of a kilometre east of Smith Lake. The fire is not under control.
There are currently 41 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of these fires: 4 are not under control, 1 is being held, 3 are under control and 33 are being observed.
- An update on fire Wawa 17 (WAW017): The fire is being held at 37.2 hectares. This fire is located approximately 15 kilometres northeast of Pic Mobert and east of White Lake.
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