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CTV News
7 days ago
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- CTV News
Two new fires reported in the northeast region
There were two new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of May 29, one of which is not under control. There were two new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of May 29, one of which is not under control. Cochrane 4 is a 1.5-hectare wildland fire located about five kilometres east of Pichogen River Provincial Park. The status of this fire is not under control, Ontario Forest Fires said in its daily update. Forest fire smoke drift Parts of Ontario are being affected by forest fire smoke drifting across the province from northwestern Ontario and the Prairie Provinces. (Ontario Forest Fires graphic) However, Chapleau 7, a 1.1-hectare wildland fire located north-northeast of Desbarats Lake, is no longer burning, the update said. That means there are three active wildland fires in the northeast region: one is not under control, one is being held and one is being observed. 'The fire hazard is moderate to high across most of the northern half of the northeast region,' the update said. 'Areas south of West Nipissing and French River are under a low fire hazard. For a closer look at fire hazard conditions in your area, see our interactive map.' Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services remind the public to use caution when performing any outdoor burning. 'In order to dispose of yard waste and woody debris, we encourage you to use methods such as composting or using your local landfill,' the release said. 'If you must burn, follow Ontario's Outdoor Burning Regulations.' Fires are to be ignited no sooner than two hours before sunset and are to be extinguished no later than two hours after sunrise. Always have tools and water adequate to contain the fire at the site. To report a wildland fire located north of the French and Mattawa rivers, dial 310-FIRE. To report a wildland fire located south of the French or Mattawa Rivers, dial 911. For more information about the current wildland fire situation, click here. While the fire situation is stable in the northeast, the province has implemented a restricted fire zone for portions of northwestern Ontario. Details of the areas affected can be found here.
CTV News
29-05-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Three active forest fires in the northeast region
There were four new fires confirmed in the northeast region earlier this week, Ontario Forest Fires said in its daily update, with three of them still burning. There were four new fires confirmed in the northeast region earlier this week, Ontario Forest Fires said in its daily update, with three of them still burning. Cochrane 2 is an eight-hectare fire located approximately 5 km northwest of the Attawapiskat Airport. This fire is not under control. Chapleau 5 is 0.4 hectares and is being held. This fire is located one kilometre east of the north end of Missisagi River Provincial Park. Chapleau 6 is now out. It was an 0.1-hectare fire located one kilometre north of Shiners Lake. Timmins 4 is 0.3 hectares in size and is under control. The fire is approximately one kilometre east of Kasasway Lake. No new wildland fires were confirmed in the region Wednesday evening. That means there are three active wildland fires in the area. One is being held, one is under control and one is not under control. 'The fire hazard is high across most of the northeast region with pockets of extreme hazard near Sudbury, Kirkland Lake, Cochrane and across the far north along the Hudson Bay to the Manitoba border,' the update said. For a closer look at fire hazard conditions in the area, check out the interactive forest fire map. To report a wildland fire located north of the French and Mattawa rivers, dial 310-FIRE. To report a wildland fire located south of the French or Mattawa Rivers, dial 911. For more information about the current wildland fire situation, click here.
CBC
29-05-2025
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- CBC
Wildfire within 1 kilometre of Deer Lake First Nation prompts call for community evacuation
Dry conditions creating high to extreme fire behaviour, fast rate of spread Image | Wildfire smoke northwestern Ontario Caption: A photo of wildfire smoke posted to Facebook May 24, 2025 by Ontario Forest Fires. A number of restrictions remain in effect in the region, including a restricted fire zone, travel bans and limits on access to certain lakes and waterways, as the wildland fire hazard remains high to extreme. (Ontario Forest Fires/Facebook) Open Image in New Tab Water bombers and bird dog aircraft are responding to a wildfire near Deer Lake First Nation in northwestern Ontario, which has prompted leadership to request a community evacuation. The fire, known as Red Lake 12, is within one kilometre of Deer Lake's airport, fire information officer Chris Marchand told CBC News. "The fire has quickly grown in size to 100 hectares and community officials are guiding residents to a safe zone near the bay close to the nursing station," Ontario's Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services (AFFES) posted on Facebook Wednesday evening. About 1,100 people live in Deer Lake, an Oji-Cree community in Treaty 5 located about 180 kilometres north of Red Lake. It is only accessible by air or winter road. Shortly before 5:30 p.m. CST, southwest winds were pushing the flames away from the community, Marchand said, though he noted the situation was quickly evolving. West of Deer Lake, Manitoba has declared a provincewide state of emergency as wildfires are rapidly spreading across the region. "We have not at all had enough moisture to really get us out of these escalating fire conditions," said Marchand. "This ongoing lack of rainfall over the past several weeks, particularly near the Manitoba border, is resulting in some really high to extreme fire behaviour and fast rates of spread." Late Wednesday afternoon, Webequie First Nation issued a pre-evacuation notice to its members due to a nearby wildfire, encouraging people to prepare 72-hour emergency kits with medications, ID, water, clothing and charging cables as a precaution. "As one set of tankers were headed to Deer Lake, another set of tankers were headed to that community," Marchand said. Earlier in May, an evacuation order was issued in Wabaseemoong Independent Nations due to Kenora 20, an active wildfire in the northwest which is now 32,000 hectares large. Evacuees are staying in Niagara Falls, Winnipeg and Kenora. A number of restrictions remain in effect in the region, including a restricted fire zone, travel bans and limits on access to certain lakes and waterways, as the wildland fire hazard remains high to extreme. "We would ask that residents obey the restricted fire zone at this time, when we have a lot of our resources engaged in emerging situations. We don't need any more human-caused fires on the landscape," Marchand said.
CBC
14-05-2025
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- CBC
Large northwestern Ontario forest fire prompts evacuation
Social Sharing Ontario Forest Fires is strongly encouraging residents and cottagers in parts of northwestern Ontario near the Manitoba border to evacuate due to a large forest fire. Kenora 20 is burning near Ingolf, which is about 580 kilometres west of Thunder Bay. As of Tuesday afternoon, the fire was 8,000 hectares in size, and not under control. Ontario Forest Fires said it's encouraging people in the area of the fire to evacuate due to the "evolving situation and increased fire behaviour." The affected areas include: Malachi Lake Otter Lake Mantario Lake Hello Lake Jadel Lake Musk Lake Southern reaches of Tetu Lake, including Scot Bay In addition, road closures have been implemented on Gundy Road north of Tannis Lake, Pickerel Lake Road KM9 at Pelican Pouch Launch, and Cygnet Lake Road at Highway 525.
