Shuniah Fire & Emergency Services

Shuniah Fire & Emergency Services SFES serves to reduce property loss, injuries and death due to fire. This official SFES account is not monitored 24/7, if you have an emergency please call 911.

Shuniah Fire & Emergency Services is a volunteer fire service, which provides service to a population of 2,737 and a service area of 571 km² within the Municipality of Shuniah. The Department operates 3 fire stations with a Suppression complement of 28 firefighters including officers and a Prevention complement of 6 officers.

06/10/2026

COLLISION: Report of a single vehicle collision into a guardrail on HWY 11/17 near 5 Road South in . Emergency crews responding.

‪CLEARED : COLLISION: Fire crews cancelled by OPP on scene. (1:52pm)

06/10/2026

UPDATE (12:40 p.m.): Highway 17 has reopened at Raith, northwest of Thunder Bay, in both directions following a police investigation. ^pia
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MISE À JOUR (12 h 40) : L'autoroute 17 a été rouverte à Raith, au nord-ouest de Thunder Bay, dans les deux sens, à l'issue d'une enquête de police. ^pia

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UPDATE (12:32 p.m.): Highway 17 remains closed at Raith, northwest of Thunder Bay, in both directions for a police investigation. Motorists that need to travel through the area are asked to use alternative routes, Highway 622, Highway 502, Highway 71, and Highway 11. The closure is expected to be lengthy. ^pia
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MISE À JOUR (12 h 32) : L'autoroute 17 reste fermée à Raith, au nord-ouest de Thunder Bay, dans les deux sens, en raison d'une enquête policière. Les automobilistes qui doivent traverser la région sont invités à emprunter des itinéraires alternatifs, à savoir les autoroutes 622, 502, 71 et 11. La fermeture devrait durer un certain temps. ^pia

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ROAD CLOSURE: Highway 17 is closed at Raith, northwest of Thunder Bay, in both directions for a police investigation. The closure is expected to be lengthy. A detour route will be posted when it is available. Motorists should avoid the area at this time. ^pia
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FERMETURE DE ROUTE : L'autoroute 17 est fermée à Raith, au nord-ouest de Thunder Bay, dans les deux sens, en raison d'une enquête policière. La fermeture devrait durer longtemps. Un itinéraire de déviation sera indiqué dès qu'il sera disponible. Il est conseillé aux automobilistes d'éviter la zone pour le moment. ^pia

06/07/2026

COLLISION: Report of an ATV rollover with injuries on Cedar Bay Rd. Emergency crews responding.


‪CLEARED: COLLISION: Fire crews cancelled by EMS on scene. (11:01am)

🔥 Training at Shuniah Fire & Emergency Services 🔥For four days, Shuniah Fire & Emergency Services hosted the Mobile Live...
06/07/2026

🔥 Training at Shuniah Fire & Emergency Services 🔥

For four days, Shuniah Fire & Emergency Services hosted the Mobile Live Fire Training Unit (MLFTU), bringing together firefighters from across the region for an exceptional training opportunity.

We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to the six fire departments that joined us and committed their time, energy, and dedication to making this event a success. Throughout the four days, firefighters trained, collaborated, challenged themselves, supported one another, and demonstrated their commitment to professional development and public safety.

Live fire training is one of the most valuable experiences a firefighter can receive, yet it can be extremely difficult for small rural fire departments to replicate the realistic conditions and controlled environment necessary for this type of training. The Mobile Live Fire Training Unit, provided through the Ontario Office of the Fire Marshal, allowed participants to experience realistic fire behaviour, practice critical decision-making skills, and build confidence in a safe and controlled setting.

We are grateful to the instructors, support staff, and every firefighter who participated. The enthusiasm, teamwork, professionalism, and dedication displayed over the four days were truly outstanding and serve as a reminder of the strength of the fire service community when departments come together with a common goal.

Dry weather has pushed the forest fire hazard rating to HIGH/EXTREME.🔥 Grass, brush, and leaves will ignite easily💨 Stro...
06/03/2026

Dry weather has pushed the forest fire hazard rating to HIGH/EXTREME.

🔥 Grass, brush, and leaves will ignite easily
💨 Stronger winds today can make fire spread quickly
⚠️ Use caution with outdoor burning and ensure flying embers don’t spark a . Consider not burning today and hope that tomorrow’s forecasted rain arrives.

Ontario Forest Fires

MUTUTAL AID:   fire crews are responding to a request from Pass Lake Volunteer Fire Protection Team for assistance with ...
06/02/2026

MUTUTAL AID: fire crews are responding to a request from Pass Lake Volunteer Fire Protection Team for assistance with a wildfire. Shuniah fire crews responding to assist on Pass Lake Crossroad.

‪CLEARED: MUTUAL AID: fire crews are cleared and returning to station for refit. ‬(2:19pm)

06/01/2026

The Municipality of Shuniah is alerting of a planned cell tower outage June 1 to 8, 2026, that will disrupt mobile 911 in the Shuniah area including Silver, Loon, Bass Lake. Use a landline for emergencies. Enable Wi‑Fi Calling before outage so 911 can route over home internet.
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La municipalité de Shuniah vous informe qu'une interruption planifiée du réseau cellulaire, du 1er au 8 juin, perturbera le service d'urgence mobile 911 dans la région de Shuniah, incluant les secteurs de Silver, Loon et Bass Lake. Veuillez utiliser une ligne fixe pour les urgences. Activez les appels Wi-Fi avant l'interruption afin que le 911 puisse acheminer les appels via votre connexion Internet domestique. ^elm

05/31/2026

Attention Shuniah residents, we’re performing essential equipment upgrades to our Silver Lake cell tower. These essential equipment upgrades will cause a planned outage from June 1st at 8:00am with completion expected by June 11th. This will affect service at Silver Lake, Loon Lake, and Bass Lake.

During this upgrade period, customers will experience outages of voice, text, and data. Emergency services will be unavailable throughout this outage window.

Stay in the know about planned network maintenance timeframes by visiting Tbaytel’s maintenance and outage alerts page at tbaytel.net/alerts.

Thank you for your patience as we work to bring a faster, more reliable network and ensuring better long-term connectivity for your community.

If you haven’t signed up for Voyent Alert yet, this is your reminder to do so. This alert was just issued moments ago to...
05/28/2026

If you haven’t signed up for Voyent Alert yet, this is your reminder to do so.

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If you need assistance, email [email protected], or call the township office.

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1700 Lakeshore Drive
Shuniah, ON
P7A0T1

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