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 (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.

Ontario's fire season started April 1.

Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services would like to remind the public that during Ontario’s legislated fire season (from April 1 to October 31), Ontario’s Outdoor Burning Regulations are in effect. 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, use caution and 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.

Residents within municipal boundaries must also check with their local fire department for burning restrictions, or permitting requirements prior to burning.

Forest Fire updates

Northeast Region

There is 1 active wildland fire in the Northeast Region, and there were 5 new wildland fires since the last report:

  • Cochrane 2 (COC002) was confirmed on April 29 and its status is being observed. This 30 hectare fire is located about 160 kilometers northwest of Moosonee and 80 kilometers west of Fort Albany 67.
  • Cochrane 1 (COC001) was confirmed on April 25 and called out on April 26. This 9.8 hectare fire was located about 14 kilometers east of Cochrane off Highways 652 and 574.
  • Hearst 2 (HEA002) was confirmed on April 26 and called out later the same day. This 0.3 hectare fire was located about 8 kilometers east of Hearst and 2 kilometers west of Hallebourg along Highway 11.
  • Sudbury 1 (SUD001) was confirmed on April 26 and called out later the same day. This 5.2 hectare fire was located about 5 kilometers north east of Noelville and 1.7 kilometers west of Shanty Bay.
  • Hearst 3 (HEA003) was confirmed on April26 and was called out on April 27. This 0.7 hectare fire was located off Highway 11 about 63 kilometers west of Hearst.
  • Parry Sound 1 (PAR001) was confirmed on April 26 and was called out on April 28. This 0.1 hectare fire was located on the east side of Irvine Lake about 36 kilometers south of Parry Sound.

The fire hazard is low in areas of the region located south of Timmins and Wawa.

Northwest Region

There is one new fire in the Northwest Region by the late afternoon of April 29.

  • Dryden 2 (DRY002) is located approximately 31 kilometres northeast of Dryden, near Route Lake and the Canadian National Rail Line. The 0.1 hectare sized fire has been called out.

One additional fire was reported since the last update on April 25.

  • Fort Frances 2 (FOR002) is located approximately 11 kilometres west of Fort Frances near Kehl Lake. The fire is under control at 17.5 hectares.

At the time of this report the wildland fire hazard is low across the Northwest Region.

Restricted fire zones

There are currently no restrictions in effect.

Contact information

Northeast Region

Isabelle Chenard
Fire Information Officer
705-564-6156

Amy Peltonen
Fire Information Officer
249-622-1654

Northwest Region

Chris Marchand
Fire Information Officer
807-323-1851

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For air quality in your area, please visit:
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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 2024 fire season, as they compare to the 2023 season and to the 10-year average.

  • 22
    fires in 2024
  • 3
    fires in 2023
  • 18
    10-year average

Fire bans in provincial parks

For all park fire bans see:
Ontario parks alerts

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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: