According to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre National Fire Summary, 5,686 fires have been recorded nationally in 2024, burning a total of 5,378,075 hectares (ha). For comparative purposes, the total number of fires and area burned last year according to CIFFC (5,475 fires; 17,347,637 ha), and the 10-year average (5,736 fires ...

6,623 wildland fires burned more than 15 million hectares (ha) of Canada’s managed forests. In comparison, over 8,000 wildland fires occur annually and burn an average of more than 2.1 million ha (Source: National Forestry Database). Knowing the causes, severity and other related patterns can help us address future wildland fire challenges.

The Canadian Wildland Fire Information System (CWFIS) monitors fire conditions and occurrences across Canada. Since 1994, it provides daily national-level wildland fire maps, reports and a wide range of data products and services. This information is used by: the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC)

Still recovering from the historic wildfire year that was 2023, Canada is bracing for another challenging summer. More than 16 million hectares of land was scorched last year — smashing previous...

2024年5月15日 · Thousands of people have been evacuated as enormous, out-of-control wildfires scorch large swaths of territory in western Canada, with the country grappling with what could be another devastating...

2023年6月10日 · Hazardous smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed the skies in large parts of North America last week. The government says the country as a whole is on course for its worst year for wildfires on...

Beginning in March 2023, and with increased intensity starting in June, Canada was affected by a record-setting series of wildfires. All 13 provinces and territories were affected, with large fires in Alberta, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec.

Since 1990, wildland fires have burned an average of 2.5 million hectares of forest each year in Canada. However, wildland fire activity varies widely from one year to the next. Available records indicate that the annual number of wildland fire evacuations (Figure 1) and the number of wildland fire evacuees (Figure 2) increased between 1980 and ...

2024年8月20日 · The 2023 Canadian fire season was remarkable due to coast-to-coast fire activity lasting from mid-April to late October, resulting in a record-breaking total area burned of approximately 15 Mha...

2023年6月5日 · For June, warm and dry conditions will increase wildfire risk in most of Canada from British Columbia and Yukon eastward into western Quebec and the Atlantic region. During July, wildfire potential is expected to expand into Yukon, although the eastern edge will recede from western Quebec into central Ontario.