Ontario Wildfire

• Evacuee recalls ‘surreal’ escape as northern Ontario wildfire threatens First Nation

  As a major wildfire threatens a First Nation in northwestern Ontario, one evacuee is recounting her "surreal" experience escaping the blaze on a military aircraft.

  Canada

  Jun 10, 2025
  
• Wildfires have now burned 10M hectares of Canadian land

  The stark milestone comes as the nation deals with its worst wildfire season on record, which historically runs between April and September.

  Canada

  Jul 16, 2023
  
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• Cottage country, eastern Ontario blanketed in forest fire smoke: Environment Canada

  Special air quality statements were issued in Ontario Sunday for areas including Georgian Bay as smoke from wildfires in Quebec and northeastern Ontario add to air pollution.

  Fire

  Jun 25, 2023
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• What does it take to put out a wildfire? Here’s how Canada is fighting them

  As of midday Thursday, there were 430 fires burning across Canada, including 235 that were out of control, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2023
• Canadian wildfire smoke crossing ocean, expected to reach Norway

  The smoke has moved over Greenland and Iceland since June 1, and observations in southern Norway have recorded increasing concentrations of aerosolized particles.

  World

  Jun 8, 2023
• Environment Canada warns air quality could worsen in Simcoe County

  Forest fire smoke will continue to blanket Simcoe County until at least Saturday, meteorologists say. People are advised to minimize risks from exposure until conditions improve.

  Environment

  Jun 7, 2023
• Canada is burning. A look at the wildfires blazing across the nation

  Since early May, more than 100,000 Canadians have been forced to flee their homes in nine provinces and territories due to forest fires, federal officials said Monday.

  Canada

  Jun 7, 2023
• Some residents near Centennial Lake evacuate as Ontario wildfires burn: township

  A township in eastern Ontario says it's working with provincial police to evacuate some residents near a wildfire around Centennial Lake.  

  Canada

  Jun 5, 2023
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• Ontario sends crews to help wildfire-besieged Alberta

  Wildland fighters from Ontario are being scrambled to Alberta to help crews there as the western province battles a number of out-of-control wildfires.

  Fire

  May 7, 2023
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• Recruitment, retention issues plague Ontario wildfire program

  'Mark my friggin words, somebody is going to get severely hurt,' Daniel Speckert, an Ontario forest firefighter with 11 seasons of experience, told Global News.

  Environment

  Oct 13, 2022