Jul 5, 2025 at 09:10 Fog Advisory in effect for: Marathon – Schreiber At 9:06 a.m. Environment Canada issued a Fog Advisory for Marathon-Schreiber stating that “Near zero visibility in fog is expected or occurring.” Motorists should be prepared as visibility may be significantly and suddenly reduced to near zero. If visibility is reduced while driving, slow down, watch for ...
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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – July 4
There were no new fires discovered in the Northeast Region as of last night. There are currently 2 active fires in the Northeast. Both are being observed. The fire hazard varies from low to high across the Northeast Region.
Read More »Marathon OPP – Traffic Delays Possible
Jul 3, 2025 at 09:50 The Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is advising motorists to be aware of potential traffic delays during their travels today. Slowdowns on Highway 17 east of Marathon and west of White River may periodically delay or interrupt the normal flow of traffic on area highways. The OPP’s objective is to maintain the ...
Read More »Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – July 3
There were no new fires discovered in the Northeast Region yesterday. There are currently 2 active fires in the Northeast. Both are being observed. The fire hazard is a low to high across the Northeast Region with a few areas starting to show an extreme hazard.
Read More »Marathon OPP – Traffic Delays Possible today UPDATED
Jul 2, 2025 at 16:48 The Marathon detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is advising area motorists that traffic on Highway 17 east of Marathon and west of White River has resumed to the normal flow of traffic. Motorists should check in advance for road advisory information on social media and monitor local media for the latest updates. The ...
Read More »Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – July 2
There were no new fires discovered in the Northeast Region today. There are currently 2 active fires in the Northeast. Both are being observed. The fire hazard is a primarily low to moderate across the Northeast Region with a few areas starting to show a high hazard. There are 34 active fires in the Northwest Region. Among them, 10 fires ...
Read More »Marathon OPP – Hyw 17 Traffic Slowdowns Possible UPDATED
Jul 1, 2025 at 17:24 (16:55) The Marathon detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is advising area motorists that traffic on Highway 17 east of Marathon and west of White River has resumed to the normal flow of traffic. Motorists should check in advance for road advisory information on social media and monitor local media for the latest updates. ...
Read More »Severe Thunderstorm Watch (Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake)
Jul 1, 2025 at 14:58 2:52 PM EDT Tuesday 1 July 2025 Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and large hail. Hazards: Wind gusts up to 90 km/h. Nickel to toonie size hail. This afternoon into the evening. ...
Read More »Severe Thunderstorm Warning (White River – Dubreuilville) ENDED
Jul 1, 2025 at 06:04 Jul 1, 2025 at 16:01 This warning has ended at 16:01. Jul 1, 2025 at 15:45 3:39 PM EDT Tuesday 1 July 2025 Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for: White River – Dubreuilville At 3:39 PM EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing strong wind gusts and up to toonie ...
Read More »Marathon OPP – Demonstration Activities may cause Potential traffic Delays Today UPDATE
Jun 30, 2025 at 18:04 17:20 – The Marathon detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is advising area motorists that traffic on Highway 17 east of Marathon and west of White River has resumed to the normal flow of traffic. Motorists should check in advance for road advisory information on social media and monitor local media for the latest ...
Read More »Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – June 30
There were 11 new wildland fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the evening of June 29. Northeast Region: There were no new fires discovered in the Northeast Region today. There are currently 3 active fires in the Northeast; one is under control, and two are being observed. The fire hazard is a mixture of low to moderate to high ...
Read More »Fog Advisory (Wawa – Pukaskwa Park)
9:35 PM EDT Saturday 28 June 2025 Fog Advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Near zero visibility in fog is expected or occurring. Dense fog has moved in off Lake Superior. The fog is expected to lift Sunday morning. Visibility may be significantly and suddenly reduced to near zero. If visibility is reduced while driving, slow down, watch ...
Read More »Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – June 28
There were no new fires discovered in the Northeast Region today. There are currently 3 active fires in the Northeast; one is under control, and two are being observed. The fire hazard is high to extreme across the far north of the province while the central and southern section of the Northeast Region is a mixture of low ...
Read More »Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – June 27
There were no new fires discovered in the Northeast Region today. There are currently 4 active fires in the Northeast; two are under control, and two are being observed. The fire hazard is moderate to high across most of the Northeast Region while the central area from Sault Ste. Marie east to the Quebec border and south to Gravenhurst has ...
Read More »Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – June 26
There was one new fire discovered in the Northeast Region today. Chapleau 11 (CHA011) is approximately 3 kilometers north of Woman River Provincial Park, is 0.2 hectares in size and is not under control. There are currently 5 active fires in the Northeast; one is not under control, one is being held, one is under control, and two are being ...
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