Northwest Ontario Wildfire Report: 114 Active Fires, Three New Starts Confirmed

THUNDER BAY – WILDFIRE UPDATE – August 5, 2026 – Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services confirmed three new wildland fires in Ontario’s Northwest Fire Region by the evening of Wednesday, August 5.
As of 6:16 p.m. CDT, there were 114 active wildland fires across the region. Of those fires, 17 were not under control, 10 were being held, three were under control and 84 were being observed.
A Restricted Fire Zone remains in effect across the Northwest Region and a small