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Forest fire monitoring platform: situation, alerts and forecasts

To track active forest fires and evacuation notices for First Nations

Intended for First Nations, this tool enables you to follow the evolution of forest fires in the territory in real time, as well as alert states. It includes the latest data, as well as information on evacuations underway in First Nations communities in Quebec and Labrador. On several maps, you’ll find information on :

Active fires, alerts and air quality

This map provides information on active fires, categorized according to their current condition (SOPFEU): new, under observation, being held, under control, out of control and surveyed. Restrictions, smoke and air quality indices for certain communities are also indicated where available. Explore the different “risk zones” by selecting the options below the map.

Go to Active fires alerts and air quality map

Fire hazards

Discover the degree of fire danger, from low to extreme. A drag-and-drop button directly on the map lets you compare today’s and tomorrow’s fire danger. You can also show or hide information, such as lightning density or fire perimeter estimates, by selecting different options below the map.

Go to Fire hazards map

Forest-Weather and spread index

Consult forest-weather indices and fire spread rates. Large burn areas for the last 10 years are available as additional information.

Go to Forest-Weather and spread index map

We recommend that you view this tool on your computer, as it is not optimized for use on small screens such as cell phones.

Additional data sources

Forest-Weather

from Natural Resources Canada. Forest-Weather Index (FWI): general fire danger index for all forested areas in Canada.

Accéder Forest-Weather

Fire Smoke

Forest fire smoke forecast maps.

Access Fire Smoke

Purple Air

Air quality sensor network, US EPA index.

Access Purple Air

Our data sources for this tool

SOPFEU, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Canadian Forest Service, Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts, NOAA, National Weather Service Smoke Forecast, PurpleAir, Canadian Wildland Fire Information System (CWFIS), Ministère de la Sécurité publique du Québec, Transport Québec, OSM, ESRI

Disclaimer :

Information and data available on forest fires are estimates based on available data and may not reflect the actual situation. Information on evacuation notices is for information purposes only; the FNQLSDI is not declaring any action to be taken or making any recommendations. The Ministère de la Sécurité publique du Québec (MSP) and its government partners in IGO cannot guarantee the accuracy of the data services, nor can they be held responsible for any conclusions reached as a result of using them. The MSP and its government partners in IGO will not be liable for any damages suffered by the user or its employees, agents, representatives or subcontractors as a result of the use of these data services.