Weather, Closures, Forest Fires

Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – June 21

Northeast Region Updated: June 21, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) There were no wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region today. At the time of this update, there are 2 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of those fires, 1 is under control, and 1 is being observed. Cochrane 7 (COC007) is a 30 hectare fire located approximately 5 ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – June 19

Northeast Region Updated: June 19, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) There were no wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region today. At the time of this update, there are 2 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of those fires, 1 is under control, and 1 is being observed. Cochrane 7 (COC007) is a 30 hectare fire located approximately 5 ...

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LSPP – Gargantua Road Remains Closed

Staff at Lake Superior Park has been hard at work. This year’s spring melt caused washouts throughout the entire region as shown by the many washouts – and continuing closure at Old Woman Bay for a large culvert replacement. The Gargantua Road was also a victim. LSPP relate that “After the snow had melted, we discovered a massive washout, 360 ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – June 18

Updated: June 18, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Northeast Region There were no wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region today. At the time of this update, there are 2 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of those fires, 1 is under control, and 1 is being observed. Cochrane 7 (COC007) is a 30 hectare fire located approximately 5 ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – June 17

Northeast Region: Updated: June 17, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. EDT There was one fire reported in the Northeast Region last night after the update: Sudbury 11 (SUD011) was 0.1 hectares in size and located approximately 1 kilometre east of Scar Lake and on the west side of Halifax Rd. This fire is out. There were no wildland fires confirmed in ...

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Hwy 17 (White River to Marathon) OPEN

Jun 18, 2026 at 06:11 ON511 is advising that the highway is now open. Jun 18, 2026 at 05:15 ON511 is advising that Hwy 17 is closed from White River to Marathon due to a collision at the Scenic Lookout – East Entrance. The Marathon Fire Department is currently responding to a call for service on Hwy 17 by the ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – June 16

Northeast Region: Updated: June 16, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. EDT Northeast Region There were no wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region today. At the time of this update, there are 2 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of those fires, 1 is being held, and 1 is being observed. Timmins 9 (TIM009) is 3,151 hectares and located approximately ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – June 15

Northeast Region: Updated: June 15, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. EDT Northeast Region There were no wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region today. At the time of this update, there are 2 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of those fires, 1 is being held, and 1 is being observed. Fire of Note Timmins 9 (TIM009) is 3,151 hectares ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – June 12

Northeast Region: Updated: June 14, 2026 at 6:25 p.m. EDT Northeast Region There were no wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region today. At the time of this update, there are 2 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of those fires, 1 is being held, and 1 is being observed. Fire of Note Timmins 9 is now being held ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – June 12

Northeast Region: Updated: June 12, 2026 at 6:15 p.m. EDT There were no wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region today. At the time of this update, there are 2 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of those fires, 1 is not under control, and 1 is being observed. Fire of Note Timmins 9 (TIM009) was first confirmed on ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – June 11

Northeast Region: Updated: June 11, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. EDT There was one wildland fire confirmed in the Northeast Region today: Chapleau 6 (CHA006) was 0.1 of a hectare and located approximately 0.1 of a kilometre east of Highway 17 and 3.2 kilometres south of Highway 552. The fire is out. At the time of this update, there are 3 ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – June 10

Northeast Region: Updated: June 10, 2026 at 6:10 p.m. EDT There were no wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region today. At the time of this update, there are 5 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of those fires, 1 is not under control, 1 is being observed, and 3 are under control. Fire of Note Timmins 9 (TIM009) ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – June 9

Northeast Region: Updated: June 9, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. EDT There was one new wildland fire confirmed in the Northeast Region today: Cochrane 7 (COC007) is 30 hectares in size and located approximately 60 kilometres southwest of Fort Severn. The fire is being observed. At the time of this update, there are 6 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – June 8

Northeast Region: Updated: June 8, 2026 at 6:10 p.m. EDT There were two new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region today: Chapleau 5 (CHA005) is 0.1 of a hectare and located on the westside of Highway 17, approximately 0.4 of a kilometre south of Old Highway 17 Road. The fire is under control. Timmins 13 (TIM013) is 3 hectares ...

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Hwy 11 (Longlac to Hearst) OPEN

Highway 11 opened just after midnight. The James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on Highway 11 in Clavet Township. On June 8, 2026, at approximately 6:45 a.m., members of the James Bay OPP, Cochrane District Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Geraldton Fire Department responded to a collision involving a commercial motor ...

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