Forecast
Smoke near Chapleau
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Chapleau wildfire map & smoke conditions
Track official wildfires and smoke around Chapleau and the remote forest-and-rail region of Northeastern Ontario.
Use the local view for nearby official wildfire activity, then check smoke forecast and AQHI context before drawing conclusions about local air quality.
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Current direct-official data
Official wildfires near Chapleau
Latest source update: Aug 14, 2026, 10:21 a.m.
Within 25 km
0
Active official point records.
Within 50 km
0
Active official point records.
Within 100 km
0
0 recent out records are also within 100 km.
Distances are straight-line measurements to source-provided point locations, not fire perimeters, evacuation boundaries, or safety ratings.
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Data freshness & provenance
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Current wildfire summary for Chapleau
There are 0 current official Ontario fire points within 100 km of the community centre. The nearest current official point is 109 km southwest near WAW015.
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AQHI and PM2.5 context
Nearest current official AQHI: 1.21 (Low) at Sault Ste. Marie, 159.5 km from the community centre.
Observed Aug 14, 2026, 3:00 a.m.. Use the local air-quality layer for available AQHI and PM2.5 station context; do not attribute measured air quality to the nearest wildfire by distance alone.
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Within 25 km: 0 · within 50 km: 0 · within 100 km: 0.
There are 0 recent out or extinguished official records within 100 km.
Local official context
Official active and new fire markers come from Ontario AFFES/LIO data. Marker data is informational and may not represent an exact perimeter.
The current verified Ontario source payload contains 137 official records before FireRadar separates active and recent-out context.
Nearby current official fires
Wildfire context around Chapleau
Chapleau is surrounded by extensive boreal and mixed forest, lakes, rail infrastructure, forestry operations, wildlife areas, remote roads, and Highway 129 and 101 connections. Wildfires can affect resource activity, regional travel, recreation, rail operations, nearby communities, and smoke over long distances.
Official source for Ontario
Official active and new fire markers come from Ontario AFFES/LIO data. Marker data is informational and may not represent an exact perimeter.
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Distances are calculated from the centre of the selected location to the point supplied for each record. A fire can be large, irregularly shaped, remote, or represented by a reference point rather than an exact perimeter.
Emergency information
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