Archived reports
| Uncontrolled | Being Held | Controlled | Modified Response |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 130 | 9 |
| 2018 (to date) |
10-yr avg (to date) |
% normal | Prescribed | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 1,630 | 1,526 | 106.8 | 43 | 22,910 |
| Area (ha) |
113,144 | 133,174 | 85 | 2,014 | 680,933 |
- Data courtesy of the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC).
- Check the Air Quality Health Index for air quality in your area.
Priority fires
There are five priority fires this week.
Prince Albert National Park (2018PA2) has burned over 30,000 ha with no significant relief on the forecast. Multiple interagency crews and equipment are mobilized and the values protection branch has been activated and on-site for planning purposes.
In Ontario, Fire # Red 30 has spread across the Manitoba border and has burned 1,600 ha. Ontario values protection and ignition team are mobilized for a modified suppression plan.
In British Columbia, there are three priority fires, Fire # G90375 Muskwa River (4,000 ha), G80337 Kahta Creek (875 ha), and G80294 Milligan Hills (750 ha). An Incident Management Team and Initial Attack crew have been committed to G90375. Three, 20 person, Unit Crews and one, 16 person, Incident Management Team have been committed to G80337 and G80294.
Interagency mobilization
The National Preparedness Level is 3 in Canada and Level 2 in the United States. Saskatchewan is at Level 5, Manitoba at level 4, Alberta, Ontario and Parks Canada at Level 3, British Columbia at level 2, and the remaining agencies Level 1.
Weekly Synopsis
Canada has recorded 1630 fires so far this year, which have burned 113,144 ha. New fire starts totalled 497 in the last week, which is above average for this time of year. The total number of fires so far this year is slightly above the 10-year average (107%), the area burned is below average (85%). 73 lightning caused fires were reported in the last week.
Cloud from an upper trough is moving into the central Prairies. A few showers and thundershowers will develop as this system pushes northeastwards. Temperatures will continue hot across a large portion of the country, with cooler air in northwestern British Columbia, Yukon, and northern portions of the Northwest Territories, Quebec, and Labrador.
Fire Restrictions: In British Columbia, open burning is prohibited in the Prince George, Kamloops, Cariboo and Coastal regions.
In Alberta, fire bans are in effect for Athabasca County, Barrhead, Birch Hills County, City of Edmonton, City of Fort Saskatchewan, County of Barrhead No. 11, County of St. Paul No. 19, County of Vermilion River, Halkirk, Island Lake, Itaska Beach, Lac La Biche County, Lamont County, Municipality of Acadia, Municipality of Peace No. 135, Municipality of Fairview No. 136, Smoky Lake County, Strathcona County, Summer Village of Birch Cove, Summer Village of West Baptiste, Thorhild County, Town of Fairview, Town of Westlock, Two Hills County, Village of Wabamun, and Westlock County. Fire Restrictions and Advisory’s are in effect across the remainder of the province.
Saskatchewan has issued a ban on all open fires south of the Churchill River to the U.S border. A fire ban is also in effect for Prince Albert National Park.
In Manitoba, burning restrictions are in place for Areas 2-5, and 7-10.
In Ontario, fire bans are in place in Aaron, Arrow Lake, Blue Lake, Brightsand River, Caliper Lake, Gibson River, Hardy Lake, Kakabeka Falls, Kopka River, Neys, Obonga-Ottertooth, Ojibway, Ouimet Canyon, Pakwash, Pigeon River, Quetico, Rainbow Falls, Rushing River, Sandbar Lake, Silver Falls, Sioux Narrows, Sleeping Giant, Whitesand and Windigo Bay, and Woodland Caribou Provincial Parks.
In Nova Scotia, there are restrictions in Annapolis, Cumberland, Digby, Halifax, Hants, Kings, Lunenburg, Queens, Shelburne, and Yarmouth Counties.
New Brunswick is not allowing burning permits in Madawaska, Restigouche, Gloucester, and Northumberland Counties.
Prognosis
The very warm and dry air that has hung over western Canada is slowly moderating as spotty showers or thundershowers affect a few regions. While temperature cools and humidity increases slightly, temperatures will generally stay above normal for the time of year. The scattered nature of precipitation may possibly help reduce activity on a few fires, but lightning may increase the overall load.