Weather, Closures, Forest Fires

August 18, 2026 at 6:13 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT). There were 2 new wildland fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the evening of August 18. Kenora 30 (KEN030) is located near Highway 17, approximately 2 kilometers south of McConnell Lake. The 0.1-hectare fire is not under control. Kenora 31 (KEN031) is located near the south end of Ord Lake, approximately 17 kilometers ...

August 18, 2026 – Ottawa, ON Today, the Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, joined by the Honourable Mandy Gull-Masty, Minister of Indigenous Services, provided the latest update on the wildfire situation in Canada. As of today, there are 582 active wildfires nationally including 31 that are out ...

Le 18 août 2026 – Ottawa (Ontario) Aujourd’hui, l’honorable Eleanor Olszewski, ministre de la Gestion des urgences et de la Résilience des communautés et ministre responsable de Développement économique Canada pour les Prairies, et l’honorable Mandy Gull-Masty, ministre des Services aux Autochtones, ont fait le point sur la situation des feux de forêt au Canada. En date d’aujourd’hui, 582 feux ...

Updated: August 17, 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 not under control, 1 is being held, 2 are under control and 38 are being observed.

Updated: August 17, 2026 at 6:05 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT). There were no new wildland fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the evening of August 17. At the time of this update there are 82 active wildland fires in the Northwest Region. Of those fires, 7 are not under control, 3 are being held, 11 are under control and 61 are being observed. To access the current ...

Updated: August 16, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Two new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region today: North Bay 37 (NOR037) is 0.1 of a hectare and located approximately 5 kilometres southwest of Emerald Lake and 7 kilometres west of Highway 805. The fire is under control. Sudbury 61 (SUD061) was 0.1 of a hectare and located ...

Updated: August 16, 2026 at 5:15 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT). There were no new wildland fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the evening of August 16. At the time of this update there are 84 active wildland fires in the Northwest Region. Of those fires, 7 are not under control, 6 are being held, 9 are under control and 62 are being observed. To access the current ...

Updated: August 14, 2026 at 6:10 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Three new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region today: Chapleau 22 (CHA022) is 0.1 of a hectare and located approximately 0.9 of a kilometre southwest of Peters Lake and 1.5 kilometres southeast of Lower Prairie Bee Lake. The fire is being held. Haliburton 24 (HAL024) was 0.1 of a ...

Updated: August 14, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT). There were 2 new wildland fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the evening of August 14. Nipigon 99 (NIP099) is located east of Pays Plat, approximately 3 kilometers northeast of Highway 17 and 5.5 kilometers north of Rossport. This 0.1-hectare fire is not under control. Nipigon 100 (NIP100) is located approximately 10.5 ...

Updated: August 13, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Two new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region today: Cochrane 56 (COC056) was 0.1 of a hectare and located approximately 0.15 of a kilometre east of Highway 652 and 1.9 kilometres northwest of Mawibuha Lake. The fire is out. Sudbury 54 (SUD054) is 0.1 of a hectare and located ...

Updated: August 13, 2026 at 6:05 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT) There were 2 new wildland fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the evening of August 13. Fort Frances 67 (FOR067) is located northeast of McIntyre Lake, approximately 1 kilometer west of Marj Lake. The 1.4-hectare fire is not under control. Nipigon 98 (NIP098) is located northeast of Clear Lake, approximately 14 kilometers ...

Aug 13, 2026 at 08:25 The Implementation Order around active wildland fire Fort Frances 14 has been revoked effective August 12, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time. All travel and use of roads and lakes in this area are available. Wildland fire suppression activities are ongoing on fire Fort Frances 14, but public safety relating to these fires is ...

Updated: August 12, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) One new wildland fire was confirmed in the Northeast Region today: Sudbury 53 (SUD053) is 1.2 hectare and located approximately 1.7 kilometres east of Highway 69, and 3 kilometres south of Dodd Lake. The fire is being held. There are currently 44 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of these ...

Updated: August 12, 2026 at 6:25 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT) There were 4 new wildland fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the evening of August 12. Thunder Bay 81 (THU081) was located between Baril Lake and Cresent Lake. The fire was called out at 0.1 hectares. Thunder Bay 82 (THU082) is located near the northwest side of Greenwich Lake, approximately 16 kilometres east ...

Updated: August 11, 2026 at 6:40 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Two new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region today: Sudbury 51 (SUD051) is 0.1 of a hectare and located approximately 1.8 kilomteres east of Lower White Oak Lake and 3 kilometres southwest of Millerd Lake. The fire is being held. Sudbury 52 (SUD052) is 0.1 of a hectare and ...