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The Canadian Wildland Fire Information System monitors fire danger conditions and fire occurrence across Canada. Daily weather conditions are collected from across Canada and used to produce fire weather and fire behavior maps.
The national fire danger maps show conditions as classified by the provincial and territorial fire management agencies. Choice and interpretation of classes may vary between provinces. For fuel-specific fire behavior, consult the Fire Behavior Prediction maps.
It combines the Initial Spread Index (a numerical rating of the expected rate of fire spread) and the Buildup Index (a numerical rating of the total amount of fuel available for combustion). It is suitable as a general index of fire danger throughout the forested areas of Canada.
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 ...
More information about the Canadian Forest Fire Behavior Prediction (FBP) System is available in the Background Information. Maps updated daily, year-round. Section menu
The Fire Weather Index is a component of the Canadian Forest Fire Weather Index (FWI) System. It is a numeric rating of fire intensity. It is based on the ISI and the BUI, and is used as a general index of fire danger throughout the forested areas of Canada.
The Canadian National Fire Database (CNFDB) is a collection of forest fire data from various sources; these data include fire locations (point data) and fire perimeters (polygon data) as provided by Canadian fire management agencies (provinces, territories, and Parks Canada).
Predictions are based on Environment and Climate Change Canada's Canadian Seasonal to Inter-annual Prediction System (CanSIPS), information contained in the Canadian Wildland Fire Information System (CWFIS), and advice provided by provincial agencies.
More information about Fire M3 is available in the Background Information. Smoke Forecasts for Canada available at: FireSmoke.ca and Firework . Fire M3 maps and reports are updated daily from May through September.