Forest fires

Information about the current forest fire danger, forest fire activity and fire restrictions across the province.

Report a fire

To report forest fires in the Northwest and Northeast fire regions north of the Mattawa and French rivers and represented by a solid colour in the map, call a 310-FIRE. To report a forest fire call 310-FIRE, or 1-888-284-3473

To report forest fires South of the French and Mattawa Rivers and represented by diagonal lines in the map, call 911. South of the French and Mattawa rivers please call 911.

The northwest region is north and west of Sault Saint Marie, the east region is east of Sault Saint Marie, areas south of Owen Sound and Ottawa are outside the fire region.

Interactive fire map

Real time updates.

Our interactive map visually shows active fires, current fire danger across the province and restricted fire zones in effect.

The map now shows perimeters for some fires over 40 hectares in size. Please note that not all fires are mapped and perimeters are not updated every day (may differ from the size reported in the table).

We recommend using Google Chrome as your web browser to access the map.

Forest fire updates

Out of province resources

There are currently 100 firefighters and staff from Mexico assisting the province of Ontario. Forest fire fighting equipment has also been provided to Ontario from Quebec, New Brunswick and Alberta.

Northeast region

Regional fire situation: September 1, 2021

  • One new wildland fire was confirmed in the Northeast region by late afternoon.
    • Parry Sound 10 was confirmed late this afternoon approximately half a kilometre north of Shawanaga Landing road. It is not yet under control at 0.2 of a hectare.
  • There are currently eight other active fires in the region. Five of these are being observed, two are under control, and one is being held.
  • The fire hazard is low to moderate across most of the Northeast Region this afternoon, except for a few areas that are showing a high hazard, they are located: south of Opasatika; north of Lake Nipissing and northward to Kirkland Lake; east of Mattawa - eastward to Carleton Place and reaching as far south as Marlbank (including the eastern half of Algonquin Park).
  • For up to date forest fire hazard conditions in your area, see the interactive fire map.

Northwest region

Regional fire situation: September 1, 2021

  • There were no new fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the late afternoon of September 1.
  • At the time of this update there were 76 active fires in the northwest region. 6 fires were not under control, 2 fires were being held, 12 fires were under control and 56 fires were being monitored.
  • The fire hazard is mainly low to moderate across the region with a few small areas of high hazard in the districts of Red Lake, Fort Frances and Thunder Bay.
  • For up-to-date forest fire hazard conditions in your area, see the interactive fire map.

Restricted Fire Zones

None

Follow Outdoor Burning Regulations

Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services would like to remind the public to use caution when performing any outdoor burning. In order to dispose of yard waste and woody debris, we encourage you to use methods such as composting or using your local landfill. If you must burn, follow Ontario’s Outdoor Burning Regulations.

Fires are to be ignited no sooner than two hours before sunset and extinguished no later than two hours after sunrise. Always have tools/water adequate to contain the fire at the site. Know the rules for safe outdoor burning. Read the full set of Outdoor Burning Regulations.

Contact information

Northeast Region
Shayne McCool
Fire Information Officer
705-564-6146

Northwest Region
Chris Marchand
Fire Information Officer
807-323-1851

Check out our Twitter accounts for safety tips and other forest fire related information.
 @ONForestFires
 @ONFeudeforêt

For highway conditions, including road closures:
511
 511on.ca

For air quality in your area, please visit:
 Public Weather Alerts for Canada

For smoke drift conditions across North America, visit:
 Smoke drift across North America

For information about forest fire smoke and your health, consult:
 Smoke and your health

Fires: year to date

The figures below represent the year-to-date total number of forest fires inside Ontario’s fire region for the 2021 fire season, as they compare to the 2020 season and to the 10-year average.

  • 2021
    1174
    fires
  • 2020
    592
    fires
  • 10 year avg
    766
    fires

Fire bans in provincial parks

For all park fire bans see:
 Ontario parks alerts

You are responsible for fires you light

From April through October, people using outdoor fires must follow strict guidelines under the Forest Fires Prevention Act of Ontario to ensure their fires are properly managed.

Anyone who starts a fire outdoors must take all necessary steps to tend the fire, keep it under control, and make sure the fire is out before leaving the site. A person failing to burn safely could be fined and held responsible for the cost of putting out the fire. People living in municipalities should check with local fire officials for bylaws on outdoor fires.

About Aviation Forest Fires and Emergency Services (AFFES)

Visit our forest, wildland and outdoor fires page for more information on AFFES and wildland fire management, including:

Updated: September 1, 2021