Are Ontario’s Wildfires Starting to Ease?

Ontario wildfires 'not controllable.' Neither is the smoke, experts say

Trying to fight the Ontario wildfires that sent smoke over Michigan is like "spitting into a campfire."

Here's the latest on northwestern Ontario's forest fires: Thursday, July 30

About 2,088 people in northwestern Ontario remain under evacuation due to wildfires in the region, according to a spokesperson for the province's minister of emergency preparedness and response. Meanwhile, some communities are starting to send their members home. Here's what we know about how wildfires are affecting communities across the region.

Are Ontario’s wildfires starting to ease?

TORONTO – Natural Resources Minister Mike Harris Jr. says Ontario’s wildfire season is “getting back to normal” after weeks of evacuations, heavy smoke blanketing much of the province, concern in the United States and calls from First Nations for a public inquiry.

Ontario wildfire situation moving in ‘reassuring direction’ despite heat

The Ontario government says the wildfire situation is currently moving in a 'reassuring direction' with 80 fires extinguished in the past two weeks.

More than 80 wildfires extinguished in Ontario in past two weeks: minister – 105.9 The Region

TORONTO — Natural Resources Minister Mike Harris says the wildfire situation in northern Ontario is moving in a reassuring direction as more than 80 fires have been extinguished in the past two weeks. He says 159 wildfires are still raging, with 30 burning out of control. The minister says more than 150 Ontario fire crews are working to suppress fires, aided by recent rainy cool weather and the arrival of more than 100 firefighters from Mexico e…