Weather, Closures, Forest Fires

Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – May 15

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. ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – May 14

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 ...

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NE Forest Fire Region Update – May 11th

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 ...

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NE Forest Fire Region Update – May 7th

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 ...

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NE Forest Fire Region Update – May 4th

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 ...

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Chapleau Temporary Road Closures

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 ...

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Flood Monitoring Update #5 — Township of Chapleau

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 ...

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Flood Monitoring Update #4 — Township of Chapleau

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 ...

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Traffic Delays (Speckled Trout Creek/Agawa Bay)

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.

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Hwy 17 (Goulais River/Pine Shores Road) OPEN

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 ...

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Flood Monitoring Update #3 — Township of Chapleau

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 ...

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NE Forest Fire Region Update – April 30

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. ...

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Chapleau Temporary Road Closure – Riverside Drive

Apr 30, 2026 at 21:00 Residents are advised that Riverside Drive is currently closed to all traffic due to water on the road between Connaught Street and Devonshire Street. Motorists are asked to follow the posted detour route. Please refer to the attached map for detour details. The Township will provide updates as conditions change. We appreciate your patience and ...

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NE Region Forest Fire Situation Update – April 27

Four new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region since the previous update (April 23): North Bay 1 (NOR001) was confirmed on April 25. This wildland fire was 0.6 hectares and located just south of Highway 17, and half a kilometre north of Lake Nipissing. It was called out the same day. Sudbury 1 (SUD001) was confirmed on April ...

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