Tracking wildfires in Canada

Where they are, how much has burned and how it's changing air quality
An image of flames on a forest floor. The image is of a hot spot from the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire in Scotch Creek, B.C. in 2023. An image of flames on a forest floor. The image is of a hot spot from the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire in Scotch Creek, B.C. in 2023.
A hot spot from the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire is seen in Scotch Creek, B.C., in 2023.Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press
Graeme Bruce Apr. 24, 2024

Canada recently experienced two of its worst wildfire seasons on record.

More than five million hectares burned last year — the most in recent years, aside from 2023, when wildfires scorched 16 million hectares.

Alberta was hit especially hard, including the popular tourist town of Jasper, where a third of the community burned in July 2024.

Early signs point to another active wildfire season in 2025, particularly in Western Canada.

Here is an up-to-date look at the country's wildfire situation today.

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Correction: An earlier version of this story stated 2024 was the second worst fire season in history. In fact, it was the second worst fire season since at least 2010.

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