Northeast Region

Updated: June 29, 2026 at 6:40 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

There were 5 wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region today:

  • Cochrane 21 (COC021) is 10 hectares and is located approximately 10 kilometres west of the Shagamu River in the Far North. The fire is being observed.
  • Cochrane 22 (COC022) measures 350 hectares and is located north of Cochrane 21, also approximately 10 kilometres west of the Shagamu River in the Far North. The fire is being observed.
  • Cochrane 23 (COC023) located approximately 16 kilometres west of Beavertrap Creek in the Far North. The fire measures 79 hectares and is being observed.
  • Cochrane 24 (COC024) measures 15 hectares and is located approximately 21 kilometres southwest of the Fort Severn Airport, south of the Severn River. The fire is being observed.
  • Cochrane 25 (COC025) is 39 hectares and is located approximately 36 kilometres westsouthwest of the Fort Severn Airport, this fire is not under control.

At the time of this update, there are 21 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of those fires, 2 are not under control, 2 are under control, and 17 are being observed.

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Northwest Region

Updated: June 29, 2026 at 18:29 p.m.  Central Daylight Time (CDT)

There was 1 new fire confirmed in the Northwest Region by the early evening of June 29.

  • Sioux Lookout 43 (SLK043) is located approximately 42 kilometres southwest of the remote community of Bearskin Lake First Nation. The 5.3 hectare fire is not under control.

At the time of this update there are 58 active fires in the Northwest Region. Of those fires, 36 are not under control, 2 fires are being held, 2 fires are under control and 18 fires are being observed. There were 4 fires called out over the past 24 hours.

Fires of note

Kasabonika Lake First Nation Complex
  • Nipigon 16 (NIP016) received air attack on Monday to reduce fire behaviour on the edges of the fire closest to the community.
  • The fire is located approximately 6 kilometres south of Kasabonika Lake First Nation Airport.
  • The fire was remapped on Monday to a more accurate size of approximately 1,000 hectares. The fire’s status remains not under control.
  • A NOTAM has been issued, restricting aircraft in the fire area. See details below.
  • 3 FireRanger crews and overhead staff have been assigned to the Kasabonika Complex of fires with 3 additional crews inbound on Tuesday.
  • Nipigon 12 (NIP012) is located approximately 20.0 kilometres west of Kasabonika Lake First Nation and currently measuring 1,100 hectares.
  • There are 4 additional fires in the area surrounding Kasabonika Lake First Nation.
    • Nipigon 13 (NIP013) is not under control and has been remapped to 298.0 hectares
    • Nipigon 14 (NIP014) is not under control at 2.0 hectares
    • Nipigon 15 (NIP015) is not under control at 0.1 hectares.
    • Nipigon 17 (NIP017) is being held at 0.7 hectares.

NOTAM in effect – Nipigon 16
There is currently a NOTAM in the area of wildland fire Nipigon 16 near Kasabonika Lake First Nation. This is over and above the standard airspace restrictions imposed by Section 601.15 of the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) which state that the airspace around all active forest fires is restricted to forest fire suppression aircraft only, specifically airspace within 5 nautical miles, up to an altitude of 3000 feet above ground level.
Pilots are reminded that NOTAMs concerning forest fires can be found on NavCanada’s Collaborative Flight Planning Services under the ‘Weather and NOTAM’ tab, when flight planning.

Sioux Lookout 21 – Wunnumin Lake First Nation
  • Sioux Lookout 21 (SLK021) remains 357 hectares in size and is not under control.
  • The fire is approximately 9.0 kilometres south of the Wunnumin Lake First Nation Airport.
  • 6 FireRanger crews have been assigned to Sioux Lookout 21 with minimal growth observed on the fire perimeter.

NOTAM at Sioux Lookout 21
There is currently a NOTAM in the area of wildland fire Sioux Lookout 21 fire near Wunnumin Lake First Nation. This is over and above the standard airspace restrictions imposed by Section 601.15 of the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) which state that the airspace around all active forest fires is restricted to forest fire suppression aircraft only, specifically airspace within 5 nautical miles, up to an altitude of 3000 feet above ground level.
Pilots are reminded that NOTAMs concerning forest fires can be found on NavCanada’s Collaborative Flight Planning Services under the ‘Weather and NOTAM’ tab, when flight planning.