Nearly 200 wildfires are burning across northern Ontario, forcing evacuations and highway closures while sending smoke south into Toronto and parts of the United States.
There were 183 active wildland fires listed on an interactive map from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources as of 3 p.m. ET on July 15, the majority in northwestern Ontario.
An update on July 14 listed 185 active fires across the region. In the northwest, 69 fires were classified as out of control, seven were being held, five were under control, and 67 were being monitored. In the northeast, five fires were listed as out of control, three were being held, one was under control, and 28 were being monitored….