As of Monday evening, there are 2 new wildland fires confirmed in northwestern Ontario.
The total number of active wildland fires in the region is 117, five less than Monday. Of those fires: 23 are not under control, 4 are being held, 4 are under control and 88 are being observed.
Evacuation orders or alerts are in effect for areas near the following fires:
Evacuation order
Evacuation alert
Click here for an up-to-date wildland fire map.
Road closures
- Highway 527 is closed in both directions between Highway 811 and Armstrong
- Highway 811 is closed in both directoins
- Lac de Mille Lacs Road is closed from Inwood Road to Highway 17
Check Ontario 511 for up-to-date information on road closures.
Restricted fire zone
No open air burning, including campfires, is permitted within northwestern Ontario until further notice.
In the news
- Out-of-province support for Ministry of Natural Resources
- Quetico Park looking at early August to possible reopening
- Mexico providing wildland firefighting support to Ontario
- Thunder Bay 36 largest wildfire in Ontario history — by far
- Murillo Fairgrounds providing shelter for evacuated farm animals
- Public urged to heed warnings of air quality advisories
- Thunder Bay scales back emergency response as wildfire conditions stabilize
- Displaced resort owners join call for public inquiry into wildland fire response
- “[Ford] is lying to the people”: NDP leader backs call for public inquiry into wildfire response
