Weather, Closures, Forest Fires

July 15, 2026 Over 800 wildfires are burning across Canada, with the largest alone rivaling the size of Washington, D.C., sending heavy smoke across the country and into communities on both sides of the border. Canadians living near these fires are already facing hazardous air quality, and that same smoke is now settling over the United States, including my home ...

You can’t mistake the scent of smoke in the air again today. The air quality in Wawa, in fact, a purple ribbon stretches from Thunder Bay through to the Sault and is heading to Southern Ontario. The shades of purple contain fine particulate values (PM2.5) from 100 to 500 representing the main health risk from wildfire smoke. We are currently under ...

Ontario Greens Leader Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to worsening wildfires and air quality across the province: “Thank you to first responders, as thousands of people are forced to evacuate their homes and communities. The Ford government can no longer ignore the very real and dangerous impacts of the climate crisis. Highways across the Northwest are shut ...

Jul 15, 2026 at 23:38 Out of an abundance of caution Manitouwadge will be under a Municipal fire ban until further notice. NO OPEN AIR BURNING IS PERMITTED. Although we fall outside of the restricted fire zone. We feel implementing a Municipal fire ban is the right choice, for the safety of the residents of Manitouwadge. With MNRF crews hard ...

Jul 15, 2026 at 21:21 Updated: July 15, 2026 at 7:58 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT) A total of 8 new wildland fires were discovered in the Northwest Region by the evening of July 15. Sioux Lookout Sector Sioux Lookout 97 (SLK097) is located on an island, on Pashkokogan Lake. The 0.1-hectare fire is not under control. Nipigon Sector Nipigon 57 (NIP057) is located near ...

Jul 15, 2026 at 21:19 Updated: July 15, 2026 at 8:10 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Eight new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region today. Wawa 17 (WAW017) is a 12 hectare fire and is not under control. It is located approximately 4 kilometers east of White Lake. Wawa 18 (WAW018) is a 0.1 hectare fire and is not under control. ...

Jul 15, 2026 at 19:09 18:53 – One lane is now open. Please drive with care in that area. Jul 15, 2026 at 15:30 15:18 – Highway 17 is closed from Marathon to Terrace Bay due to a collision. Injuries are being assessed. Marathon OPP is advising motorists to plan alternate routes, and expect delays. (Ontario Provincial Police – North ...

Jul 15, 2026 at 18:22 The Chiefs of Ontario are calling on the federal and provincial governments to immediately provide coordinated emergency support as escalating wildfires threaten First Nations across northern Ontario. As of July 15, First Nations Leadership from the Ontario region have held several meetings to discuss the emerging wildfire crisis in the North. The sessions opened with ...

At this time there is no power in Upsala. The power was lost when forest fires burnt the power poles and lines. The Upsala Fire Department is holding an emergency meeting at 7 p.m. this evening and asking a representative of each local family to attend. At 9:43 this morning the fire department posted: “THIS IS NOT AN EVACUATION NOTICE ...

An evacuation alert has been issued by Dryden Fort Frances Atikokan District due to the evolving situation and increased fire behaviour of multiple wildland fires including Fort Frances 14, Fort Frances 15 and Fort Frances 38. People residing or utilizing the area near the fires are strongly encouraged to prepare to evacuate on short notice. This includes the following townships: ...

July 15, 2026 – Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Linda Debassige shares a statement on the recent wildfire that has devastated Namaygoosisagagun First Nation: “It is with heartfelt sadness that I share that our member First Nation, Namaygoosisagagun First Nation, has been devastated by an unexpected and fast-moving wildfire that advanced toward and through the community, causing extensive damage and ...

Jul 15, 2026 at 16:48 July 15, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. – Fantastic news for KZA Evacuees in so far as some local accommodation here in Thunder Bay has been freed up for KZA registered evacuees members (courtesy of KZA’s advocacy to push for priority placements – given that there is another community which has not yet come in AND ...

We are currently responding to 183 active wildland fires, most of which are in the Northwest Region. We are continuing to see extreme hazard levels, and increased fire activity following recent lighting events, mainly in the Northwest Region. Due to current conditions, the fire situation continues to be dynamic, with volatile and rapidly changing fire behaviour. We encourage those living ...

More areas/communities have been added to the air quality alerts. At 8:00 a.m. the areas outlined with blue have been added under a yellow alert. Impact Level: Moderate Forecast Confidence: High The warning has now been changed to an orange level alert. Environment Canada issued an update at 7:54 changing the impact level to High from Moderate. During heavy smoke ...

Jul 14, 2026 at 23:28 Effective Wednesday, July 15th at 12:00 AM a Full Fire Ban has been issued for all of Rainbow Falls. This means no open fires are permitted within the park at any time. Fire hazard conditions are monitored daily and fire bans are lifted as soon as conditions improve. Visit our website for up-to-date information: https://www.ontarioparks.ca/park/rainbowfalls/alerts ...