Ontario Forest Fires

• ‘We are sick of it’: Ontario forest firefighters burning out as concerns grow

  Ontario firefighters are demanding better pay, conditions and safety after an intense wildfire season that saw air quality warnings issued across North America.

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  Aug 25, 2023
  
• Ontario wildfire fight receives boost from 100 Mexican firefighters

  The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says the firefighters arrived in Thunder Bay, with 52 wildland fires continuing to burn around the province.

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  Jun 20, 2023
  
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• Nearly 70 wildfires burning across Ontario, 26 not under control

  A spokesperson says 26 of those fires are not under control, 18 are under control, 16 are being observed, and eight are being held.

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  Jun 12, 2023
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• Barrie Fire urges caution before calling 911 after calls increase due to wildfire smoke

  The wildfires in Quebec are having a far reaching affect, all the way to Barrie, with an air quality statement in effect and emergency officials urging caution before calling 911.

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  Jun 6, 2023
• Forest fire smoke prompts air quality statement for Peterborough region

  Environment Canada on Monday morning advises poor air quality may persist though Monday and possibly into Tuesday for some areas.

  Environment

  Jun 5, 2023
• Out-of-control blazes already raging as Ontario braces for wildfire season

  An extreme fire warning is in place for parts of Ontario including Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Timmins, Algonquin Park and areas of traditional cottage country around Georgian Bay.

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  Jun 1, 2023
• Ontario sees slow forest fire season a year after record setting fires

  The Ontario government says forest fires have dwindled dramatically this year compared with last year, when fires tore through a record amount of land in the province.

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  Aug 16, 2022
• Ministry wants residents to still be careful despite slow fire season in northwestern Ontario

  Chris Marchand, a fire information officer for the MNR, said the area burned to date is less than one per cent of what burned in 2021.

  Environment

  Jul 15, 2022
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• Doug Ford ‘won’t spare a penny’ to fight Ontario wildfires but won’t declare state of emergency

  Ford visited the wildfire command centre in Thunder Bay and met with evacuees and community leaders.

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  Jul 28, 2021
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• More than 3,000 people evacuated from northern Ontario First Nations due to wildfires

  Currently, there are 151 wildland fires burning in Ontario, 138 of which are in the northwest region and 13 of which are in the northeast region.

  Environment

  Jul 26, 2021