Northwest Region
There is a high fire hazard in the majority of the Northwest region. We are expecting fire activity in the Northwest region to increase as forest fuels begin to dry out from the rain events over the last few days. The fire situation in the Northwest and Far North for the next few days is expected to become more active due to the dry hot weather in the forecast.
At the time of this report there are 55 active fires in the Northwest region. 29 of these fires are being observed while the other 26 are being actioned by suppression crews and aircraft.
The public is urged to take an active role in preventing more fires. This can be done by not burning when it is windy, monitoring your fire and ensuring that you have water nearby to extinguish your fire. As a reminder, there is no day burning of brush and grass. Keep your camp fires small and actively attended.
Out of Province Deployment
· Ontario continues to work with CIFFC and British Columbia to assess their needs for assistance.
· Currently there are over 300 staff supporting the province of British Columbia in their fire management efforts.
· Ontario, as part of the Great Lakes Forest Fire Compact (GLFFC) including Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin has formed international crews of firefighters currently deployed to British Columbia.
· Ontario is maintaining a significant number of firefighting staff on the ground in BC to help support ongoing firefighting efforts. This is being done while also ensuring we have the necessary firefighting personnel here at home and are responding to an increased number of fires in Northwest Ontario.
· There are an additional two Ontario personnel supporting CIFFC.
To see a complete list of fires across the province click on our interactive map. You can also get the latest update on the condition of any fire by clicking the fire icon.
Fire numbers and online information:
- Forest Fire Reporting Number - 310-FIRE (3473)
- Follow us on Twitter: in English @ONForestFires or in French @ONFeuDeForêt
- For guidelines on safe outdoor fire management ontario.ca/fireprevention
