Weather, Closures, Forest Fires

Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – June 1

Northeast Region: At the time of this update, there are 7 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of those fires, 3 are not under control, 1 is being held, and 3 are under control. There were two wildland fire confirmed in the Northeast Region today: Sudbury 5 (SUD005) is 0.1 hectares in size and is located on the southeast ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – May 31

Northeast Region: At the time of this update, there are 6 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of those fires, 2 is not under control, 1 are being held, and 3 are under control. There were 2 wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region today: Cochrane 4 (COC004) was 0.2 of a hectare and is located approximately 0.25 of ...

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Highway 17S (Wawa to Batchawana) OPEN One Lane

Jun 1, 2026 at 04:38 At 23:21, on May 31st, Highway 17 was reopened to one lane on the Old Woman Bay Hill. The eastbound lane and shoulder is closed. May 31, 2026 at 20:07 Travel woes continue for travellers. A collision on Highway 129 has meant that OPP has closed the highway for investigation. The highway is closed in ...

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Travel Woes Continue with Hwy 129 (Sultan – Thessalon) OPEN

Jun 1, 2026 at 04:31 At 3:29 a.m. OPP reopened Hwy 129. Ontario Provincial Police – North East Region fb’d “Hwy. 129 has reopened between Hwy. 17 in Thessalon and Hwy. 667 near Chapleau. We appreciated your patience and understanding during the on-site investigation and clean-up.” May 31, 2026 at 20:07 Travel woes continue for travellers. A collision on Highway ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – May 28

Northeast Region: At the time of this update, there are 11 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of those fires, 6 are not under control, 3 are under control, 1 is being held, and 1 is out. There were 10 wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region today: Wawa 2 (WAW002) is 0.2 of a hectare and located along ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – May 27

Northeast Region: There was 1 wildland fire confirmed in the Northeast Region today: Haliburton 8 (HAL008) is 3 hectares and located approximately 0.3 of a kilometre south of Red Fox Bay, and 0.3 of a kilometre east of Elva Lane. The fire is not under control. Northwest Region: At the time of this update there are 4 active wildland fires ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – May 27

Northeast Region: There are no active wildland fires in the Northeast Region today.   Northwest Region: At the time of this update there are 3 active wildland fires in the Northwest Region. Of those fires, 1 is under control and 2 is not under control. Two new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by the early evening of ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – May 26

Northeast Region: There were 5 confirmed wildland fires in the Northeast Region today: Haliburton 6 (HAL006) was 0.2 of a hectare and located on the south side of Highway 60, and approximately 0.25 of a kilometre south of Ouse Lake. The fire is out. Haliburton 7 (HAL007) is 0.5 of a hectare and located approximately 0.1 of a kilometre east ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – May 24

Northeast Region (May 24): There are no active wildland fires in the Northeast Region today. Northeast Region (May 23): Timmins 2 (TIM002) was located approx. 4 km north of Kenogami Lake and east of Hwy 11. The fire was 0.5 hectares in size and is now out. Chapleau 1 (CHA001) is located west of Hwy 129 at Chub Lake. The ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – May 22

Northeast Region: There are no active wildland fires in the Northeast Region.   Northwest Region: No new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by the early evening of May 22nd. At the time of this update there is 1 active fire in the Northwest Region. The fire is under control.

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – May 20

Northeast Region: There are no active wildland fires in the Northeast Region.   Northwest Region: Updated: May 20, 2026 at 5:59 p.m.  Central Daylight Time (CDT) No new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by the early evening of May 20. At the time of this update there are 3 active fires in the Northwest Region – 1 fire is being held and 2 fires ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – May 19

Northeast Region: There are no active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Northwest Region: Updated: May 19, 2026 at 6:42 p.m.  Central Daylight Time (CDT) No new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by the early evening of May 19. At the time of this update there are 4 active fires in the Northwest Region – 1 fire is being held and 3 fires are ...

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Yellow Warning – Freezing Rain for (Manitouwadge – Hornepayne) ENDED

May 19, 2026 at 13:5 This warning ended at 13:27. May 19, 2026 at 06:03 5:52 AM EDT Tuesday 19 May 2026 Impact Level: Moderate Forecast Confidence: High Ice build-up due to freezing rain is expected. What: 2 to 5 mm of ice build-up is possible. When: This morning into this afternoon. Additional information: Snow and ice pellets may mix ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – May 18

Northeast Region: There are no active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. 10 FireRanger crews from the Northeast Region have been deployed to assist with the wildland fire situation in Northwest Ontario. Northwest Region: Updated: May 18, 2026 at 6:10 p.m.  Central Daylight Time (CDT) No new fires have been confirmed in the Northwest Region by the early evening of May 18. At ...

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