Canadian Wildland Fire Information System
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.
Canadian Wildland Fire Information System | Interactive map
Fire Perimeter Estimate. Season-to-date buffered hotspots (> 1000 Ha) Fire M3 Hotspots. Hotspots for the last 24 hours; 0 - 6 hours: 6 - 12 hours: 12 - 24 hours: ... Government of Canada: Provincial: US National Weather Service: Upper air station: Fire History. NFDB Fire Perimeters; 1980: 2021: x. About this site. Terms and conditions ...
National Wildland Fire Situation Report - NRCan
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 ...
Canadian Wildland Fire Information System | CWFIS Datamart
The Canadian Forest Fire Behavior Prediction (FBP) System provides quantitative estimates of potential head fire spread rate, fuel consumption, and fire intensity, as well as fire descriptions. View mapped data
Canadian Wildland Fire Information System | Canadian National …
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).
Canadian Wildland Fire Information System | Fire Weather 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.
Canadian Wildland Fire Information System | Fire M3 Hotspots
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.
Canadian Wildland Fire Information System | Metadata
The active fires data includes attributes for agency, fire name, latitude, longitude, start date, fire size (ha) and stage of control (fire status). Possible values for stage of control include: OC (Out of Control), BH (Being Held), UC (Under Control), EX (Out).
Canadian Wildland Fire Information System | Monthly and …
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.
Canadian Wildland Fire Information System | Fire Weather Maps
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.