Rec’vd Friday, Aug.14,2015 There were 4 new fires confirmed by the early afternoon of August 14. The forest fire hazard is moderate to high across the Northwest Region. The Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services program is reminding people that they are responsible for safe outdoor fire [Read more]
NorthReleased July 25, 2015 Time of Report: 16:15 NEW/ACTIVE FIRES As of the early afternoon of July 25, five new fires have been confirmed in the region in the previous 24 hours. Two of these are in Chapleau, two are in Sudbury and the remaining fire is located in Timmins. Currently there are [Read more]
June 6, 2015 Time of Report: 16:00 Active Fires As of June 6, there is currently one active forest fire in the region. Wawa 5 is not under control at 0.1 hectares. Fire Hazard The region is experiencing a low to extreme hazard, with the greatest hazard being observed in the far north of the [Read more]
Since May 21, no new fires have been confirmed in the region. Timmins 3 has since been declared out. The forest fire hazard currently ranges from low to high throughout the region, with many of the southern reaches of the region experiencing the greatest hazard. Approximately 126 fire staff will be [Read more]
There were six new forest fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the afternoon of April 30. Kenora District Fire Number 13 is under control at 3.2 hectares (ha) and is located near Rough Rock Lake. Kenora District Fire Number 14 is under control at 0.4 ha and is located in Wabaseemoong First [Read more]
New Fires No new fires have been reported since September 2. Resources remain adequate to deal with the current and expected fire load. Fire Hazard The forest fire hazard is low across the region with the exception of the far north, which is currently experiencing a low to moderate hazard. Today, [Read more]
New Fires Since September 4, no new fires have been reported. As of publication, the situation remains quiet with no new fires reported today. Fire Hazard The forest fire hazard for the region ranges from low to high today, with the area experiencing a high hazard encompassing Algonquin Park. [Read more]
Northeast Region – August 4, 2013 New Fires August 4: No new fires were reported. August 5: One new fire was reported at the time of this report on August 5. Sudbury 28, a lightning fire, is not under control at 0.1 hectares. There are no issues anticipated. A number of the existing fires [Read more]
Northeast Region – July 12, 2013 New Fires One new fire was reported and confirmed on July 11. Sault Ste. Marie 7 was a human-caused fire that has been called out. It was 0.2 hectares in size. Active Fires There are now 12 active fires in the region. Most are located in the Cochrane [Read more]
Residents in the Sudbury area and in southern Ontario may notice the smell of smoke or haze throughout the day. Wind speed and direction is causing smoke from forest fires burning in Quebec to drift into parts of the province. For information on the fire situation in Quebec, visit [Read more]
June 01, 2013 – 16:30 There were no new fires reported in the Northwest Region by the evening of June 1st. Rain and overcast conditions kept most of the region in a low fire hazard. The far north is in a moderate fire hazard. There is one active fire in the region. Nipigon Fire Number [Read more]
May 17, 2013 – 16:30 There were 16 new forest fires reported in the Northwest Region between May 13 and May 17. All of these new fires were human-caused and were the result of grass or brush burning which then escaped into wildfires, or sparked by trees over power lines in windy conditions. [Read more]
The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities is preparing to launch a campaign designed to bring residents from across Ontario into a conversation about the importance of Ontario’s boreal forest to northern communities, Ontario’s economy and the environment. FONOM’s efforts come on the [Read more]
Although the forest fire season starts and ends at the same time each year, from April 1 to October 31, the events and responses are always unique! Thus it was in the Northwest Region in 2012. The first confirmed fire was found on January 9 on a small island 25 kilometres north of Kenora. This [Read more]
McGuinty Government Removes Restricted Fire Zone The Restricted Fire Zone order will be lifted in the Northeastern Ontario areas of Espanola, Sudbury, Manitoulin Island, North Bay and Temagami on August 3 at 6:00 p.m. The Restricted Fire Zone was declared on July 13, 2012 due to extreme fire hazard [Read more]
