There was one new wildland fire confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of August 22. Sudbury 39 (SUD039) is 1.7 hectares in size and is located approximately 1 kilometre southwest of Onwatin Lake near Hanmer. This fire is not under control. Initial attack on the fire was carried out using aerial suppression from two CL-415 waterbombers and helicopters, ...
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Heavy Rain – Montreal River to St. Joseph Island ENDED
Aug 23, 2025 at 05:36 At 5:34 this weather statement ended. Aug 23, 2025 at 05:09 4:22 AM EDT Saturday 23 August 2025 Special Weather Statement in effect for: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Heavy rain possible this morning. What: Rainfall amounts of 30 to 50 mm. Localized ponding on roads. When: Continuing this morning. Additional Information: Scattered ...
Read More »Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – August 22nd
There was one new wildland fire confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of August 21. Sudbury 37 (SUD037) was 0.1 hectares in size and is out. The fire was located on a peninsula east of Parisien Island in French River Provincial Park. There are 14 active fires in the Northeast region; 1 is being held, 2 are under ...
Read More »Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – August 21st
There were three new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of August 20. Sudbury 35 (SUD035) is 0.1 hectares in size and is not under control. The fire was located on the north shore of Long Lake, southwest of Greater Sudbury. North Bay 11 (NOR011) is 0.1 hectares and located on the southern shore of Diamond ...
Read More »Hwy 101 OPEN
Aug 20, 2025 at 19:14 Edit The highway has been reopened. <divider> Aug 20, 2025 at 17:44 Highway 101 is closed at this time at the Tic Road (just east of the Michipicoten River Bridge) due to a vehicle fire. SE OPP and Wawa Fire are on scene.
Read More »Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – August 20th
There were two new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of August 19. Haliburton 24 (HAL024) was 0.1 hectares in size and is now out. The fire was located 200 metres from the western shore of Frank Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park. Wawa 7 (WAW007) is 0.5 hectares and located midway between Ruthie and Danny lakes. ...
Read More »Traffic Delays in Heyden Area – UPDATED
Aug 19, 2025 at 09:05 The collision has been removed. However, constrution delays are still occurring. Please drive with care <divider> Aug 19, 2025 at 08:10 In addition to the traffic delays due to construction between Goulais River and the Soo. ON511 is advising “Hwy 17 reduced to one lane in the Heyden area due to a collision”.The collision is ...
Read More »Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – August 19
There were no new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of August 18. Several fires were called out today, including: Haliburton 23 (HAL023) is 0.4 hectares and located approximately 100 metres north of White Boundary Road, and 2.5 kilometres west of White Lake. The fire is out. Haliburton 22 (HAL022) is 0.5 hectares and located approximately ...
Read More »Frost Advisory for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake ENDED
Aug 18, 2025 at 08:20 This frost advisory ended at 8:18 a.m. <divider> Aug 18, 2025 at 06:17 5:10 AM EDT Monday 18 August 2025 Frost Advisory in effect for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Frost may damage some crops in frost-prone areas. Patchy frost is expected early this morning as temperatures drop to near the freezing mark. Cover up plants, ...
Read More »Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – August 18
There were 4 new wildland fires confirmed by the evening of August 17: Haliburton 23 (HAL023) is 0.4 hectares and located approximately 100 metres north of White Boundary Road, and 2.5 kilometres west of White Lake. The fire is not under control. Sudbury 33 (SUD033) was 0.1 hectares and located on Alvinholme Island on Georgian Bay. The fire is out. ...
Read More »Frost Advisory for: Gogama – Foleyet
Aug 18, 2025 at 08:20 This frost advisory ended at 8:18 a.m. <divider> Aug 18, 2025 at 06:17 5:10 AM EDT Monday 18 August 2025 Frost Advisory in effect for: Gogama – Foleyet Frost may damage some crops in frost-prone areas. Patchy frost is expected early this morning as temperatures drop to near the freezing mark. Cover up plants, especially ...
Read More »Severe Thunderstorm Watch – ENDED
Aug 16, 2025 at 22:56 The watch ended at 10:52 p.m. <divider> Aug 16, 2025 at 21:07 8:40 PM EDT Saturday 16 August 2025 Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect for: Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay (ended) and the region shown in yellow Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing ...
Read More »Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – August 16
There were 3 new wildland fires confirmed by the evening of August 15: North Bay 8 (NOR008) is 0.3 hectares and located on an island on Iceland Lake. The fire is being held. Sudbury 32 (SUD032) is 1 hectare and located within French River Provincial Park, approximately 3 kilometres north of Georgian Bay, and 1.6 kilometres east of Green Island. ...
Read More »Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – August 15
There were 3 new wildland fires confirmed by the evening of August 14: Sudbury 30 (SUD030) is 0.6 hectares and located approximately 0.9 kilometres west of Tyson Lake, and 2.3 kilometres southeast of Turbid Lake. The fire is not under control. Sudbury 31 (SUD031) is 0.1 hectares and located 1 kilometre west of Tyson Lake, and 1.1 kilometres southeast of ...
Read More »Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – August 14
There were no new wildland fires confirmed by the evening of August 13. There are 16 active fires in the Northeast region; Two are under control, 1 is being held, 2 are not under control, and 11 are being observed. The fire hazard varies from low to high across the Northeast region. Areas of Bancroft and west of Deep River, ...
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