Marathon Fire Department

10/19/2026

CLEARED (10:15 p.m.): Highway 17 between Mills Drive in Wawa and Highway 563 in the Batchawana Bay has reopened. ^pia
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ROUTE ROUVERT (22 h 15) : L'autoroute 17, entre Mills Drive à Wawa et l'autoroute 563 à Batchawana Bay, a été rouverte. ^pia
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UPDATE (2:11 p.m.): Highway 17 is now closed between Mills Drive in Wawa to Highway 563 in the Batchawana Bay area due to a serious collision. The extent of injuries is not yet known. ^pia
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MISE À JOUR (14 h 11) : L'autoroute 17 est désormais fermée entre Mills Drive, à Wawa, et l'autoroute 563, dans la baie de Batchawana, en raison d'une grave collision. On ignore encore la gravité des blessures. ^pia

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ROAD CLOSURE: Highway 17 is closed between Mills Drive in Wawa to Sault Ste. Marie due to a serious collision in the Batchawana Bay area between a transport truck and a passenger vehicle. The extent of injuries is not yet known. ^pia
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FERMETURE DE ROUTE : L’autoroute 17 est fermée entre Mills Drive, à Wawa, et Sault Ste. Marie en raison d’une grave collision survenue dans la région de Batchawana Bay entre un camion de transport et un véhicule particulier. On ignore pour l’instant la gravité des blessures. ^pia

10/19/2026

CLEARED(2:15pm)
Schreiber and Terrace Bay Fire Departments, SNEMS and OPP are responding to a serious single vehicle MVC and fire at KM 698 on .
Expect a prolonged closure.

10/18/2026

09/30/2026

Today is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Today — and each day, we honour and remember residential school Survivors and the children who never returned home, their families and communities. Let’s work together towards healing, understanding, and reconciliation.

September 30 is also recognized as , inspired by the story of Residential School Survivor Phyllis Webstad. To honour Survivors and victims, Canadians across the country wear orange shirts. Read about Phyllis’ story and how you can take part: https://orangeshirtday.org/about-us/

The Hope for Wellness Helpline offers immediate help to all Indigenous people across Canada. It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to offer immediate support and crisis intervention. Call the toll-free Helpline at 1-855-242-3310 or connect to the online chat at www.hopeforwellness.ca.

09/28/2026

09/20/2026

Firefighter Kaitlyn training for Hazmat Ops at FireCon 20/6 in Thunder Bay.

09/18/2026

🚒🥾 Thank you, Marathon! ❤️

Fire Chief Trach and Firefighter Gerrior were proud to present Muscular Dystrophy Canada with a $2,500 donation from this year’s Fill the Boot campaign!

A huge thank you to our community for your continued generosity and support. The Marathon Firefighters Association couldn’t do this without you. Every donation, big or small, helps us continue supporting Muscular Dystrophy Canada and the important work they do.

Thank you for helping us Fill the Boot, Marathon! 🥾🚒❤️