Wildfire context for Cochrane District – Ontario
Cochrane District spans a very large boreal region from mining and forestry communities south of James Bay into wetlands, remote First Nations, rail lines, resource roads, and Highway 11. Fires can affect industrial operations, road and rail travel, remote communities, aviation, and smoke far beyond Timmins or Cochrane.
Smoke forecast, air quality and fire weather
Smoke forecasts, measured AQHI and Fire Danger ratings describe different conditions. FireRadar shows each separately so one is not mistaken for another.
Official wildfire 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.
Emergency, closure, and travel information
FireRadar is an informational wildfire map. It does not issue evacuation instructions, park closures, road closures, travel advisories, fire bans, campground or trail status, or fire-spread predictions. Follow the applicable provincial, territorial, municipal, Indigenous, parks, transportation, and emergency authorities for operational decisions.