05/15/2025
An implementation order is now in effect around active wildland fire Sioux Lookout 3 to protect public safety and facilitate effective fire suppression. All travel and use of roads, including the portion of Highway 516 East of Houghton Lake, the portion of Highway 599 North of CN rail crossing including Savant Lake and Highway 599 South of McCubbin township is prohibited unless authorized by a travel permit. All travel and use of forest access roads including 702, East Island Lake, Island Lake and Pintail roads is prohibited. All modes of travel/access onto lakes and waterways within and including Savant, Jutten, Neston, Marchington River system East of and including Kashaweogama lake and all Crowns lands are prohibited.
All use and occupation of Crown Land identified on the PDF map available at Ontario.ca/fireupdates are prohibited. All persons are prohibited from entering the area indicated on the attached map unless authorized by a travel permit issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources.
⚠️Following direction from the Ministry of Natural Resources’ Red Lake Sioux Lookout District, an evacuation order is also in effect for the above-mentioned areas. All persons must immediately evacuate the area indicated on the attached map.⚠️
Further details are available on our website. For travel permit information, please call 807-738-5658.