$4,027 Fine and Costs of Forest Fire Suppression A Minnesota man has been fined and ordered to pay forest fire suppression costs under the Forest Fires Prevention Act. Timothy Brown of St. Paul was fined $500 for starting a fire without a permit. He was also ordered to pay $3,527 for the cost of [Read more]
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]
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]
As of the afternoon of July 13, there are currently three active fires in the Northwest Region, all of which are being observed. The following fires have been declared out from the evening of July 12 to the morning of July 13: Red Lake District Fire Number 8; Nipigon District Fire Number 13; Sioux [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]
There were three new forest fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by early evening on July 21. Additional resources have been requested by Ontario to help support the firefighting effort. Such request go through the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It had been a [Read more]
Outdoor Burning Restricted In Parts of Northeastern Ontario A Restricted Fire Zone Order previously in place for Northeastern Ontario has been replaced with a smaller Restricted Fire Zone Order. This adjusted order encompasses the general areas of Espanola, Sudbury, Manitoulin Island, North Bay and [Read more]
Please Note the next update will be provided Tuesday July 3, 2012. There will be no Information Officer working Monday July 2, 2012. More scattered lightning through the Red Lake, Kenora, Fort Frances, Dryden and Thunder Bay Districts was recorded in the last 24hrs. Lightening is currently being [Read more]
Northeast Fire Region Restricted Fire Zone Order Due to high to extreme fire hazard and increased forest fire activity, a Restricted Fire Zone Order will be in effect for the Northeast Fire Region, north of the French River from 0001 hours local daylight time on May 16, 2012 until such time as the [Read more]
CLICK HERE for map Outdoor Burning Restricted In Northeastern Ontario McGuinty Government Implements Restricted Fire Zone A Restricted Fire Zone Order has been declared for Northeasterm Ontario in an area north of the French River, including all of French River Provincial Park, east to the Quebec [Read more]
Provincial Overview and Emergency Management Successful initial attack by fire crews and aircraft kept new fires small and no further problems are anticipated from new occurrences on August 6. More lightning caused fires are expected to be detected. Progress continues on fires near communities in [Read more]
July 24, 2011 – 15:30 (3:30pm) PROVINCIAL OVERVIEW There are over 118 active fires currently burning in the province. We expect fire growth to continue on unsecured areas of fires. Winds will be southerly today in the northwest and smoke issues should be reduced throughout the region. Fire [Read more]
July 15, 2011 – 5pm NEW FIRES Three new fires have been reported for Friday July 15. Sudbury 34 was a 0.5 hectare, human caused fire on an island in Georgian Bay, aproximately 20 kilometres east of Killarney. Sudbury 34 required Air Attack, and is being held by a FireRanger crew with no [Read more]
