Weather, Closures, Forest Fires

Yellow Warning – Freezing Rain 2:08 PM EDT Monday 18 May 2026 Impact Level: Moderate Forecast Confidence: High Ice build-up due to freezing rain is expected. What: 2 to 5 mm of ice build-up is possible. When: Early Tuesday morning into Tuesday afternoon. Where: Travel along Highway 11 and 17 will be impacted. Roads and walkways will likely become icy ...

Northeast Region: There were 2 new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region today (May 17, 2026 at 6 p.m.): North Bay 7 (NOR007) is 0.1 of a hectare and located 0.6 of a kilometre west of Highway 11, and 0.8 of a kilometre west of Tilden Lake. The fire is now out. Haliburton 5 (HAL005) is 0.2 of a ...

Ended May 18, 2026 at 09:13 May 18, 2026 at 07:32 Edit 7:03 AM EDT Monday 18 May 2026Most Used Impact Level: Moderate Forecast Confidence: High Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging wind gusts, up to quarter size hail and heavy rain. A line of severe thunderstorms was located from 14 kilometres northwest of ...

Northeast Region: There are no active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Northwest Region: There are currently 17 active wildland fires in the Northwest Region. Of those fires, 2 are under control, 1 is being held, and 14 are not under control. Seven fires were called out today. There were 20 new wildland fires confirmed in the Northwest Region today. ...

There are no active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. There was 1 new wildland fire in the Northeast Region since the last report on May 7: Cochrane 1 (COC001) was confirmed this afternoon. It was 0.5 of a hectare and located 0.9 of a kilometre east of Kenogami River, and approximately 20 kilometres southeast of Luhta Lake. The fire ...

There are no active wildland fires in the Northeast Region There have been no wildland fires in the Northeast Region since the last report on May 7. Ontario is deploying three fire engines accompanied by three FireRanger crews to assist with the wildland fire situation in Minnesota. Ontario is a member of the Great Lakes Forest Fire Compact (GLFFC), a ...

There is one active wildland fire in the Northeast Region: Haliburton 4 (HAL004) is 3.1 hectares in size, located on the eastern shore of Brule Lake and is not under control.   Since the last report on May 4, there have been the following fires: Haliburton 2 (HAL002) was a 4.2 hectare fire located approximately 2 kilometres east of Perrault ...

There is currently one active wildland fire in the Northeast Region: Haliburton 2 (HAL002) is a 4.2 hectare fire located approximately 2 kilometres east of Perrault Lake. This fire is under control. Follow Ontario’s outdoor fire rules Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services reminds the public that outdoor fire rules are in effect throughout Ontario’s legislated fire season, which runs ...

May 2, 2026 at 18:43 Residents are advised that the following road segments are closed to all traffic due to flood barrier installation: Aberdeen Street South, from Oak Street to Fir Street Fir Street, from Aberdeen Street South to Lansdowne Street South The Township will provide updates as conditions change. We appreciate your patience and cooperation. Issued by Office of ...

May 1, 2026, 6:30 p.m.The Township of Chapleau wishes to provide residents with an update regarding the ongoing monitoring of local water levels and the measures in place to protect our community. Water Level Monitoring Current status — as of Friday, May 1, 2026: the river level is approximately ½” above Stage 1. The Township continues to actively monitor the ...

April 30, 2026, 6 p.m.The Township of Chapleau wishes to provide residents with an update regarding the ongoing monitoring of local water levels and the measures in place to protect our community. Water Level Monitoring Current status — as of Thursday, April 30, 2026: the river level is approximately 1” below Stage 1. The Township continues to actively monitor the ...

May 1, 2026 at 17:44 There will be some minor traffic delays south of Wawa in the Agawa Bay area (Speckled Trout Creek) as a transport is being removed. The westbound lane is currently closed with two rotator wreckers working in tandem to remove a transport on its side. Please drive with care.

May 1, 2026 at 17:16 ON511 is reporting that the highway is now open. May 1, 2026 at 15:43 Hwy 17 is now open one lane (eastbound) at Pine Shores Road (Goulais River). There was a collision between a transport and a pickup earlier this afternoon (ON511 posted that the closure began at 12:35 p.m.). Ambulance, OPP and Fire (Searchmont ...

April 29, 2026The Township of Chapleau wishes to provide residents with an update regarding the ongoing monitoring of local water levels and the measures in place to protect our community. Water Level Monitoring Since April 13, 2026, Township staff have been recording the river water level on a daily basis. In accordance with the Township’s Emergency Plan, specific response stages ...

One new wildland fire was confirmed in the Northeast Region since the previous update (April 27):   Haliburton 1 (HAL001) was confirmed April 28. This wildland fire is 6.2 hectares and is located on the north end of Hurds Lake, about 0.25 kilometres northwest of High Lane. The fire is under control. Two FireRanger crews are dedicated to the fire. ...