Fast-moving fires destroy homes in northern Ontario as crews fight flames
Posted on: Jul 16, 2026 18:57 IST | Posted by: Cbc
‘You could simply near savour it’: neil armstrong, Ont., evacuee describes thick wildfire smoke
Winds out of the northwest could fan the flames of dozens of forest fires that have already devastated communities in northern Ontario.
The community of Armstrong can expect widespread smoke, with wind gusts of up to 40 kilometres per hour for most of today, said Environment Canada.
The fires have prompted evacuation orders for several communities, including Armstrong, Lac La Croix First Nation, Whitesand First Nation, Gull Bay First Nation and Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation.
One fast-moving blaze has damaged and destroyed homes and buildings on Namaygoosisagagun First Nation, also known as Collins First Nation, north of Thunder Bay.
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Premier Doug Ford has said crews are hard at work fighting more than 180 wildfires across northern Ontario, and that the province would spare no expense in keeping people safe.
In a video posted online Wednesday, Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles criticized Ford over the wildfires, saying he ignored provincial climate commitments and shrank Ontario's wildland firefighting force.
There were 148 active fires in the northwest region alone, including 69 that were out of control, Ontario forest fire officials said Tuesday.
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