Lake & recreation area · Ontario

Lake of the Woods wildfire map & smoke conditions

View official wildfires around Lake of the Woods with wildfire-smoke forecast access, AQHI context, nearby-fire distances, and Northwestern Ontario community links.

Distances are measured from a representative point because a verified boundary is not available. Conditions may vary widely across large parks, lakes, districts and recreation areas.

Current official data · representative reference-point distance

Wildfire activity near the Lake of the Woods reference point

Latest source update: Aug 22, 2026, 5:00 p.m. PDT
Within 25 km of reference point
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Active official wildfire points from the page reference point.
Within 50 km of reference point
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Active official wildfire points from the page reference point.
Within 100 km of reference point
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0 recent out records are also within 100 km from the page reference point.
Nearest active fire to reference point
94 km
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Reference point: 49.350, -94.450. Distance is measured to FireRadar's representative place anchor because verified boundary geometry is not attached to this page. It is not a spread, evacuation, access, or safety distance.

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Wildfire context for Lake of the Woods

Lake of the Woods spans a complex shoreline and island landscape with forest, cottages, remote properties, boating routes, tourism, and communities connected by long road distances. Wildfire and smoke can affect recreation and remote access even when incidents are not close to Kenora itself.

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.

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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.

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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.

Regional wildfire context near Lake of the Woods

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Community wildfire maps near Lake of the Woods

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Kenora →Dryden →Fort Frances →Ear Falls →Red Lake →Sioux Lookout →Ignace →Atikokan →

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Rainy River District
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Lake & recreation area · Track official wildfires and smoke around Rainy Lake, its forested islands, cottage areas, border communities, and recreation destinations near Fort Frances, Ontario.
Ontario Highway 502 – Fort Frances to Dryden
Highway corridor · View official wildfires and smoke near Ontario Highway 502 through the remote forest corridor connecting Fort Frances-area Highway 11 with Dryden.
Ontario Highway 105 – Red Lake Road
Highway corridor · Track official wildfires and smoke near Ontario Highway 105 from Vermilion Bay through Ear Falls to Red Lake in Northwestern Ontario.
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Lake & recreation area · View official wildfires and smoke around Lac Seul across Northwestern Ontario's boreal forest, Indigenous communities, fishing lodges, and remote lake-access areas.
Ontario Highway 72 – Sioux Lookout
Highway corridor · Track official wildfires and smoke near Ontario Highway 72 between the Trans-Canada corridor and Sioux Lookout in Northwestern Ontario.