As of Tuesday evening, there are 12 new wildland fires confirmed in northwestern Ontario.
That brings the total number of active wildland fires in the region to 146. Of those fires, 53 are not under control, 5 are being held, 7 are under control 81 are being observed.
Residents of the Thunder Bay-Ignace District living in the purple area of the map below have been ordered to evacuate. That includes the communities of Gull Bay, Collins, Armstrong and Ferland.
The region’s largest fire in Wabakimi Provincial Park is currently measuring 318,812.7 hectares and is not under control. However, the Ministry of Natural Resources reports recent precipitation over the last several days has helped to reduce fire behaviour, allowing for crews to make good progress on the fire line.
In the news
- “[Ford] is lying to the people”: NDP leader backs call for public inquiry into wildfire response
- Ford upset with firefighting comments from First Nation chiefs
- First Nations Chiefs seek public inquiry into province’s wildland fire response
- More than 1,800 people in 13 communities now evacuated because of wildland fire threat
- Whitewater Lake reveals devastation of community
- Weather helping to slow spread of some northwestern Ontario fires
Updates will be provided when available. Check the Ontario forest fire map for up-to-date details.
