Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre

• SPSA said Saskatchewan wildfires unremarkable despite national records

  Canada is seeing its worst wildfire season on record but the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency said the province hasn't broken any records yet.

  Fire

  Jul 17, 2023
  
• Inside the Winnipeg office managing wildfire response across Canada

  Staff at the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre constantly speak with partners to figure out where resources are needed the most.

  Fire

  Jun 27, 2023
  
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• ‘Very high levels of air pollution’: Wildfire smoke impacting parts of Ontario

  The weather agency has special air quality statements in effect for the Sudbury, Elliot Lake and Prescott areas due to smoke plumes from wildfires in Ontario and Quebec.

  Environment

  Jun 26, 2023
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• Ontario wildfire fight receives boost from 100 Mexican firefighters

  The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says the firefighters arrived in Thunder Bay, with 52 wildland fires continuing to burn around the province.

  Fire

  Jun 20, 2023
• 2023 could be one of Canada’s worst wildfire seasons

  Data only goes back to 1983, but 2023 has the third highest number for area burned so far, with 1995 having the most amount of area burned with over 7.1 million hectares.

  Fire

  Jun 19, 2023
• Inside the Canadian forest fire centre making key decisions about wildfire response

  When fire season begins, the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre is the epicentre for decisions about how firefighting resources will be shared across the country.

  Canada

  Jun 7, 2023
• Ontario wildfires continue as minister reassures public province is prepared

  Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry Graydon Smith said his government was "taking action to make sure people in communities are safe" as forest fire conditions worsen.

  Fire

  Jun 6, 2023
• Ontario sends crews to help wildfire-besieged Alberta

  Wildland fighters from Ontario are being scrambled to Alberta to help crews there as the western province battles a number of out-of-control wildfires.

  Fire

  May 7, 2023
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• 60 firefighters from Quebec currently in California to help battle wildfires

  Marc Mousseau of the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre says the crews arrived in the state Thursday.

  Canada

  Sep 4, 2020
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• 77 Canadians on their way to help Australia as wildfires rage on

  Canada has mutual aid agreements with Australia, New Zealand, the U.S., Mexico and South Africa.

  Canada

  Jan 16, 2020