Northern Ontario Forest Fire

• Forest fire in northeast Ontario community forces residents to evacuate

  The fire is still burning out of control today, according to the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry.

  Canada

  May 17, 2022
  
• Crews keep Red Lake fire from expanding overnight

  Firefighting crews managed to keep an out-of-control forest fire from growing bigger in Northern Ontario.

  Weather

  Aug 14, 2020
  
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• Forest fire evacuees head back home to Keewaywin and Pikangikum First Nations in Ontario

  Residents of two northwestern Ontario First Nations forced from their homes by forest fires will soon start heading back now that the blazes are dying down, provincial officials and community members said Friday.

  Environment

  Jul 19, 2019
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• Northern Ontario fire evacuees beginning to return home

  A handful of Pikangikum First Nation evacuees will be returning home from Regina, but there is still no general repatriation order for the entire community.

  Canada

  Jul 17, 2019
• Northwestern Ontario forest fire has grown over 100 sq. km since Friday

  Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says the fire, dubbed Red Lake 23, is currently 719 square kilometres.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2019
• Parry Sound 33 forest fire now covering 11,000 hectares, still not under control

  Cloud cover and high humidity continued to aid firefighters trying to get the enormous Parry Sound 33 forest fire under control on Wednesday. 

  Canada

  Aug 2, 2018
• Forest fires continue to burn as residents of northern Ontario community return home

  Lorie Hunter, the mayor of Temagami, Ont., says there are still 19 active forest fires near the community.

  Environment

  Jul 13, 2018