Jul 26, 2026 at 13:23 1:22 PM EDT Sunday 26 July 2026 No alerts in effect. Jul 26, 2026 at 12:12 Yellow Advisory – Fog Issued 11:08 AM EDT Sunday 26 July 2026 Impact Level: Moderate Forecast Confidence: High Near-zero visibility in fog is expected. Dense fog moving inland from Lake Superior is affecting areas especially close to the lakeshore ...
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Yellow Fog Advisory (Wawa – Pukaskwa Park) ENDED
Jul 26, 2026 at 13:23 1:22 PM EDT Sunday 26 July 2026 No alerts in effect. Jul 26, 2026 at 12:12 Yellow Advisory – Fog Issued 11:08 AM EDT Sunday 26 July 2026 Impact Level: Moderate Forecast Confidence: High Near-zero visibility in fog is expected. Dense fog moving inland from Lake Superior is affecting areas especially close to the lakeshore ...
Read More »Northeast Forest Fire Update – July 25
Updated: July 25, 2026 at 6:20 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) One new wildland fire was confirmed in the Northeast Region today: Sudbury 30 (SUD030) is 0.1 of a hectare and is located approximately 6 kilometres east of Halfway Lake Provincial Park and Highway 144, and 3 kilometres west of Onaping Lake. This fire is being held. There are currently 39 active wildland ...
Read More »Northwest Forest Fire Update – July 25
Updated: July 25, 2026 at 6:24 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT) There were 6 new wildland fire confirmed in the Northwest Region by the evening of July 25. Fort Frances 47 (FOR047) was located near Obikoba Lake, approximately 7 kilometers west of Highway 502. The 0.1-hectare fire is now out. Fort Frances 48 (FOR048) is located near the Lower Manitou Lake, approximately 15 kilometers west ...
Read More »Northeast Forest Fire Update – July 24
Updated: July 24, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region today. There are currently 38 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of these fires: 1 is not under control, 1 is being held, 3 are under control and 33 are being observed.
Read More »Northwest Forest Fire Update – July 24
Updated: July 24, 2026 at 7:15 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT) There were 2 new wildland fire confirmed in the Northwest Region by the evening of July 24. Nipigon 83 (NIP083) is located near the southwest side of Sim Lake, approximately 23 kilometres northwest of Kagianagami Lake. The 5.0-hectare fire is not under control. Nipigon 84 (NIP084) near the shoreline of Lake Nipigon, approximately 11.5 ...
Read More »Vehicle Fire (Near Little Pic River Bridge) – CLEARED
The fire department has cleared the scene. Jul 24, 2026 at 20:53 8:44 p.m. – The Marathon Fire Department is currently responding to a vehicle fire on Highway 17 near the Little Pic River Bridge (approx 28km west of the Marathon turnoff). Please slow down, drive with caution, and give emergency crews plenty of space to work safely. If you ...
Read More »Hornepayne Lifts Fire Ban – July 25, 2026 12:01 a.m.
The Ministry of Natural Resources has revoked the Restricted Fire Zone (Fire Ban) for our area, effective 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2026. As you enjoy having campfires again, please remember to burn responsibly: Keep fires small and under control. Have water or a shovel nearby. Never leave a fire unattended. Make sure your fire is completely extinguished before ...
Read More »Timmins lifts city-wide fire ban – July 25, 2026 12:01 a.m.
Effective 12:01 a.m. on July 25, 2026 (one minute after midnight) Timmins Fire Dept. will lift the city-wide fire ban. The Fire Dept. has advised that our area will no longer be in a Restricted Fire Zone as of 12:01 a.m. Continue to use caution. Never leave a fire unattended. As Eric Clapton once sang, after midnight, you can let ...
Read More »Northeast Region Restricted Fire Zone (RFZ) – Lifted
Jul 24, 2026 at 19:58 Due to the widespread precipitation and the associated reduction in the wildfire hazard within Restricted Fire Zones 16, 17 and the small portion of Zone 20 is no longer required, and has been revoked effective Saturday, July 25 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The Restricted Fire Zone (RFZ) in the Northwest region and a ...
Read More »Goulais Fire & Rescue lifts Total Fire Ban
Jul 24, 2026 at 12:51 Goulais Fire & Rescue is pleased to advise that the Total Fire Ban has been lifted, effective immediately, Friday, July 24th at 12:18. Following an improvement in fire conditions and the availability of firefighting resources, the Fire Chief has lifted the Total Fire Ban that was implemented under the authority of the Office of the ...
Read More »Evacuation Alert: FOR013 (Little Knife Fire)
Jul 24, 2026 at 12:21 This alert is in effect as of July 24, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time until such time as the alert is canceled. An evacuation alert has been issued in the Saganaga Lake area by Thunder Bay-Ignace District due to the evolving situation and increased fire behaviour of wildland fire Fort Frances 13 (also ...
Read More »Northeast Forest Fire Update – July 23
Updated: July 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 40 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of these fires: 2 are not under control, 1 is being held, 4 are under control and 33 are being observed.
Read More »Northwest Forest Fire Update – July 23
Updated: July 23, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT) There were no new wildland fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the evening of July 23. At the time of this update there are 139 active wildland fires in the Northwest Region. Of those fires, 30 are not under control, 6 are being held, 12 are under control 91 are being observed. To ...
Read More »Northeast Forest Fire Update – July 22
Updated: July 22, 2026 at 6:10 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Two new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region today: Cochrane 47 (COC047) is 361 hectares and is located approximately 10 kilometres north of Missisa Lake. The fire is being observed. Haliburton 23 (HAL023) is 0.1 of a hectare and is located on the east side of Highway 17, approximately 0.6 ...
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