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Updated: August 28, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT).
There were 3 new fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the early evening of Aug. 28.
- Fort Frances 68 (FOR068) is located near Vickers Lake approximately 2 kilometres west of Highway 502. The fire is not under control at 0.2 hectares.
- Dryden 64 (DRY064) is located near Nora Lake, approximately 28 kilometres southwest of Ignace. The 0.1 hectare-sized fire is not under control.
- Sioux Lookout 115 (SLK115) is located near Mount Lake, approximately 69 kilometres north of Sioux Lookout. The 0.2 hectare fire is not under control.
At the time of this update there are 59 active fires in the Northwest Region. Of those fires, 6 are not under control, 3 fires are being held, 12 fires are under control and 38 fires are being observed.
Fires of note
The Rinker Lake Complex – Thunder Bay 36 (THU036), Dryden 34 (DRY034), Dryden 35 (DRY035)
- Wildland fire activity across the Complex remains low.
- Firefighting crews, supported by helicopter bucketing operations, are focused on suppressing hotspots while demobilizing equipment as required.
- THU036 is currently measuring 301,240 hectares and remains not under control.
- DRY034 is currently measuring 45,800 hectares and remains not under control.
- DRY035 is currently measuring 30,158 hectares and remains not under control.
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