News from Thunder Bay: Wawa – Climate – Two new wildland wildfires were confirmed in northeastern Ontario on Tuesday, Aug.
11, bringing the number of active wildfires in the Northeast Fire Region to 46, according to Ontario’s Aviation, Forest Fire and Crisis Services. One of the new wildfires is being held, while the second remains not under control. For residents travelling, camping or working across northern Ontario, changing fire conditions remain major to monitor.
Dry weather, wind and community thunderstorms can quickly alter fire behaviour and the regional fire danger rating. Sudbury 51 (SUD051)is approximately 0.1 hectares in size and is located about 1.8 kilometres east of Lower White Oak Lake and three kilometres southwest of Millerd Lake. The fire is classified asbeing held, meaning suppression resources have reached a point where the fire is not expected to spread beyond established boundaries under current conditions. Sudbury 52 (SUD052)is also approximately 0.1 hectares.
When a waterbomber approaches a body of water to scoop water, boaters should move close to shore and remain clear of the aircraft’s operating area.
It is located on the north side of Carafel Lake, about two kilometres west of Maskinonge Lake and 1.8 kilometres north of Little Long Lake. Sudbury 52 is classified asnot under control. As of the Ministry of Natural Resources report put out at 6:45 p.m. 11, there were 46 active wildland blazes in Ontario’s Northeast Fire Region. A fire listed as “being observed” is generally being monitored rather than actively suppressed, often because of its location, behaviour and the values potentially at risk. Ontario’s forest fire danger rating is calculated using information from more than 130 weather stations across the province’s fire regions. The ratings can change during the day as temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation conditions change. People planning backcountry travel, camping, fishing or other outdoor activities should check Ontario’s interactive forest fire map before travelling and continue monitoring conditions while away from populated areas. The Ministry of Natural Resources is reminding boaters to stay well clear of waterbombers conducting operations on lakes and rivers. When a waterbomber approaches a body of water to scoop water, boaters should move close to shore and remain clear of the aircraft’s operating area. Waterbombers will not scoop if boats or other watercraft create a safety hazard. Interfering with an aircraft’s ability to collect water can delay suppression efforts at an active forest fire. Ontario’s legislated fire season runs from April 1 through Oct. Residents are encouraged to use alternatives such as composting or community landfill services when disposing of yard waste and woody debris. Where outdoor burning is permitted, wildfires may generally be started no earlier than two hours before sunset and must be extinguished no later than two hours after sunrise. Anyone burning outdoors should have sufficient water and firefighting tools available to control the fire. People living within municipal boundaries should also check with their regional fire department before burning, as municipal fire bans, permits or additional restrictions may apply. Although this report covers Ontario’s Northeast Fire Region, blaze activity elsewhere in northern Ontario can have broader implications for transportation, tourism, forestry operations and smoke conditions. Communities across northern Ontario are connected by long highway corridors and air transportation networks, while many First Nations and remote communities depend heavily on reliable access routes and aviation services. Large or fast-growing wildfires can also contribute to smoke moving hundreds of kilometres from the original fire location, depending on wind direction. Residents and travellers should therefore monitor both neighborhood conditions and the broader provincial blaze situation during periods of elevated fire activity. To report a wildland firenorth of the French and Mattawa rivers, call310-FIRE (3473). To report a wildland firesouth of the French or Mattawa rivers, call911. Current forest fire information, fire danger ratings and prevention guidance are available through Ontario’s forest fire information services and the provincial interactive fire map. Source:Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Aviation, Forest Fire and Urgent situation Services. Information current as of 6:45 p.m.
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📍 Source: NetNewsLedger · By: NetNewsLedger Staff · 🗓️ August 12, 2026 · 🏠 ThunderBay.Online
