Weather, Closures, Forest Fires

Updated: August 25, 2026 at 6:14 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT). No new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by early evening of Aug. 25. There were 2 fires confirmed in the evening hours of Aug. 24, following yesterday’s update. Nipigon 104 (NIP104) was located east of Deep Lake, approximately 13 kilometres north of Schreiber. The fire has been called out at 0.1 hectares. Nipigon 105 (NIP105) is ...

Aug 25, 2026 at 12:31 At 11:53 a.m. this advisory was cancelled. Aug 25, 2026 at 07:27 Yellow Advisory – Fog 6:57 AM EDT Tuesday 25 August 2026 Impact Level: Moderate Forecast Confidence: High Near-zero visibility in fog is expected. Dense fog patches are expected to dissipate later this morning. Travel will likely be hazardous in some locations. If driving, ...

Updated: August 24, 2026 at 6:15 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region today. There are currently 42 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of these fires: 3 are under control and 39 are being observed.

Updated: August 24, 2026 at 6:16 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT). Two new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by the early evening of Aug. 24. Nipigon 102 (NIP102) is located north of Sandridge Lake, approximately 24 kilometres north of Rossport. The 0.1 hectare fire is not under control. Nipigon 103 (NIP103) is located on an island on Attawapiskat Lake just east of Neskantaga First Nation. The ...

Updated: August 23, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region today. There are currently 42 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of these fires: 1 is being held, 2 are under control and 39 are being observed.

Updated: August 23, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT). One new wildland fire was confirmed in the Northwest Region by the evening of August 23. Nipigon 101 (NIP101) is located near Pauloski Lake, approximately 12 kilometers northwest of Onaman Lake. The 0.1-hectare fire is not under control. At the time of this update there are 63 active wildland fires in the Northwest ...

Updated: August 21, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) One new wildland fire was confirmed in the Northeast Region today: Sudbury 62 (SUD062) is 2.5 hectares and located on the north side of Carafel Lake, approximately 1.9 kilometres west of Maskinonge Lake and 2 kilometres southeast of Rocky Lake. The fire is not under control. There are currently 42 active ...

There were 2 new wildland fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the evening of August 21. Thunder Bay 85 (THU085) is located southwest of McGaughey Lake, approximately 12 kilometers west of Highway 527. The 0.1-hectare fire is being held. Kenora 33 (KEN033) is located near Puzzle Bay on Ord Lake, approximately 17 kilometers east of Highway 105. The 0.1-hectare ...

Updated: August 20, 2026 at 6:15 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region today. There are currently 41 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of these fires: 1 is being held, 1 is under control and 39 are being observed.

Updated: August 20, 2026 at 5:45 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT). There was 1 new wildland fire confirmed in the Northwest Region by the evening of August 20. Thunder Bay 84 (THU084) is located near the northeast end of Loganberry Lake, approximately 1 kilometre northwest of Holly Lake. The 0.2-hectare fire is under control. At the time of this update there are 69 active wildland fires ...

Updated: August 19, 2026 at 6:15 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) One new wildland fire was confirmed in the Northeast Region today: North Bay 39 (NOR039) is 0.1 of a hectare and located approximately 2.6 kilometres west of Highway 11 and 1.9 kilometres south of Bay Lake. The fire is not under control. There are currently 42 active wildland fires in the ...

Updated: August 19, 2026 at 5:50 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT). There was 1 new wildland fire confirmed in the Northwest Region by the evening of August 19. Kenora 32 (KEN032) is located between Cedar Lake and Ord Lake, approximately 1 kilometer west of Ord Lake Road. The 0.1- hectare fire is not under control. At the time of this update there are 69 active ...

Aug 19, 2026 at 08:07 The evacuation alert had been issued by Dryden Fort Frances Atikokan District for the area around active wildland fire Fort Frances 39 and Minnesota’s ‘Thumb Fire’ has been lifted effective 4:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time on August 18, 2026. Wildland fire suppression activities are ongoing on for this fire, but public safety relating to this ...

Aug 19, 2026 at 08:02 Evacuation Order revoked – Thunder Bay 36 & 56, Dryden 34 & 35 Effective 9:00am Eastern Daylight Time on August 20, 2026, the Evacuation Order around active wildland fires Thunder Bay 36 & 56 and Dryden 34 & 35 will be revoked. Once lifted, travel and use of roads and lakes in this area will be available. ...

August 18, 2026 at 6:20 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) One new wildland fire was confirmed in the Northeast Region today: North Bay 38 (NOR038) was 0.1 of a hectare and located next to Highway 522, approximately 0.2 of a kilometre west of North Road and 0.25 of a kilometre south of Sturdies Lake. The fire is out. There are currently 41 ...