122 active wildfires burning in northwestern Ontario

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We wish our crew a safe deployment, strength throughout the days ahead, and a successful firefighting effort," the First Nation said in a Facebook post." width="620" />

There are 122 active wildfires across northwestern Ontario, according to the latest update from Ontario's Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services (AFFES) issued Sunday evening.

Here's what we know about how they're affecting communities across the region.