Forest fires
Information about the current forest fire danger, forest fire activity and fire restrictions across the province.
Report a fire
To report a forest fire call
South of the French and Mattawa rivers please call 911.
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
Ontario’s Outdoor Burning Regulations are in effect until October 31.
Northeast Region
There was 1 new wildland fire confirmed in the Northeast Region by late afternoon on October 6.
North Bay 31: Confirmed this afternoon. It is a 0.4 hectare fire located on an island on the east side of Lake Temagami, 2 kilometres east of High Rock Island. It is not under control.
There are no other active wildland fires in the Northeast Region.
The fire hazard is low to moderate across the majority of the Northeast Region today. Bancroft is showing a high hazard.
The next fire situation update for the Northeast Region will be published Tuesday, October 11.
Northwest Region
No new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by the late afternoon of Oct. 6.
No active fires are burning in the region at present.
The wildland fire hazard is moderate in the Kenora, Red Lake and western portions of the Fort Frances sector.
Check current wildland fire hazard conditions in your local area using our interactive 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
Evan Lizotte
Fire Information Officer
Northwest Region
Chris Marchand
Fire Information Officer
Check out our Twitter accounts for safety tips and other forest fire related information.
@ONForestFires
@ONFeudeforêt
For highway conditions, including road closures:
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.
- 264fires in 2022
- 1197fires in 2021
- 81910-year average
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: