Ontario Wildfires

• Doug Ford to visit Thunder Bay as northern Ontario fires force evacuations

  There are nearly 200 wildfires burning in the province, sending thick smoke across Ontario and into parts of the United States. 

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• As Ontario wildfires rage, Canadian Forces on ‘standby’ to help: minister

  Currently, the province and the emergency preparedness department are 'apparently capable to handle the situation,' Defence Minister David McGuinty said.

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  Jul 17
  
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• ‘It was far away until it wasn’t’: Lodge owner details harrowing northern Ontario fires

  Rylie Isaacs Laforge watched as a northern Ontario forest fire encroached on her lodge, burning a few campers before her and her family were forced to evacuate.

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  Jul 16
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• CN Rail crew evacuated as video shows Ontario wildfire surrounding train

  The train was stopped in Armstrong, Ont., which is north of Thunder Bay. A CN Rail spokesperson told Global News all employees in the area were evacuated overnight Monday.

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  Jul 15
• Ontario wildfires burned almost 6,000 square kilometres this year

  The Ontario government says 643 wildfires were recorded between April and October, with almost 6,000 square kilometres burned in 2025.

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  Nov 3, 2025
• Military deploys to support northern Ontario wildfire evacuations

  Prime Minister Mark Carney says Armed Forces personnel have been deployed to assist wildfire evacuations in northern Ontario as over 30,000 flee blazes across the Prairies.

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  Jun 8, 2025
• Wildfires force more than 800 to evacuate northwestern Ontario First Nation

  Wildfires have forced more than 800 residents to evacuate their northwestern Ontario First Nation.

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  May 18, 2025
• Ontario faces crew shortages, aircraft issues in fight against wildfires

  As Ontario's forest fire season gets underway, Global News can reveal that one in five crews are unstaffed across the north. The program also faces issues with its aircraft.

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  Apr 28, 2024
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• ‘Band-aid response’: Ford government offers forest firefighters $5K bonus

  Ontario has unveiled one-time incentives for wildland firefighters and around 100 permanent jobs. The union, however, says it falls far short of what is needed.

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  Mar 23, 2024
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• Ontario adds $20.5M in funding to fight wildfires, including for training and drones

  Ontario's natural resources and forestry minister says the government will spend an additional $20.5 million over three years to help fight wildfires.

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  Oct 12, 2023