Wildfires in Canada

Active wildfires reported by Canada's provincial, territorial and Parks Canada fire agencies, by province and territory: how many, their stage of control, the area they cover, and the season so far. From the Canadian Wildland Fire Information System (CWFIS) at Natural Resources Canada. For evacuation orders and local updates, follow your province or territory and local officials.

National preparedness level

Level 2 of 5 At the last national situation report, 16 Sep 2026.

Most agencies are managing with their own resources; light to moderate sharing of resources between agencies.

Situation reports are weekly during the fire season and stop for the winter, so this is not today's level. CWFIS situation reports · CIFFC

Active wildfires by province and territory

Parks Canada reports fires in national parks itself, so they are counted on their own row and not under the province they burn in. Areas are the agencies' reported sizes; a large fire's size may lag behind its spread.

Map of active wildfires

• Out of control (filled)
• Being held (half filled)
• Under control (outline)
• Larger circles are larger fires.

Largest active wildfires

The 40 largest of 153 active fires. The rest are on the map and the CWFIS interactive map.

Fire weather at reporting stations

No weather station is reporting a fire weather index today; most stop for the winter.

What the stages of control mean

• Out of control The fire is still spreading and is not responding to suppression, or is not being actioned.
• Being held With the resources on it, the fire is not expected to spread further under current conditions.
• Under control The fire has been contained and is not expected to spread; crews may still be working on it.

Questions

How many wildfires are burning in Canada right now?

153 wildfires are active in Canada right now, reported by 8 agencies: 61 out of control, 18 being held, 74 under control. The list is read from the Canadian Wildland Fire Information System every 30 minutes; agencies update their reports once or twice a day. From October to April most fire agencies have closed their season, so the list is short and some agencies report less often.

What do out of control, being held and under control mean?

They are the stages of control Canadian fire agencies use. Out of control means the fire is still spreading or is not responding to suppression. Being held means that, with the resources on it, the fire is not expected to spread further under current conditions. Under control means it is contained and will not spread, though crews may still be working on it. A fire is declared out when it is extinguished, and it then leaves the active list.

What is the National Preparedness Level?

A 1 to 5 scale set by the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC) for how stretched Canada's wildfire resources are nationally. Level 1 means agencies are managing with their own crews and equipment; level 5 means all national resources are committed and international help is being brought in. It is reported in the national situation report, which is weekly in the fire season.

Where can I find evacuation orders and official updates?

From the province or territory and your local authority, not from this page. Each provincial and territorial wildfire agency publishes its own fire map and updates, and evacuation orders come from local governments and emergency management. This page summarises the national data and links to the official sources.

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Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Wildfire data from the Canadian Wildland Fire Information System, Natural Resources Canada, as reported by provincial, territorial and Parks Canada fire management agencies. Licence · CWFIS interactive map. This site does not issue fire bans, evacuation orders or warnings.