Natural Resources Canada
www.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca
Current as of : September 16, 2009
Note:
This is the last weekly national report for this season. The yearly report from CIFFC will be available in January 2010. Current information continues to be made available through the various provincial and territorial agencies web sites which can be accessed through the Fire Links located in the left menu.
| Current active fires | ||
|---|---|---|
| uncontrolled 20 |
controlled 280 |
modified response* 226 |
| 2009 (to date) |
10-yr avg (to date) |
% Normal | Prescribed* | U.S. | |
| Number | 6,556 | 6,362 | 107% | 42 | 68,684 |
| Area (ha) | 516,464 | 1,559,204 | 54% | 12,070 | 2,247,204 |
- For specific information on fire status and restrictions, contact appropriate agency listed under Fire Links.
- Check The Weather Network for Air Quality in your area
Priority Fires:
- B.C. – 7 fires (101,981+ ha) – two are fully contained, one is an interface fire
Interagency Mobilization:
Canada remained at Level 2 this week. Currently, there are six national mobilizations of resources to help with fire fighting efforts in B.C. and Yukon. Agencies are using – 1 aircraft, 3 people, 952 power pumps and 561 km of hose with a variety of other equipment. Resource mobilization remained above average for this time of year. The U.S. remained at Level 2, with one geographical area experiencing high fire danger, there is a potential for mobilizing resources from other geographical areas.
Weekly Synopsis:
There have been 176 new fires this week. The number of fires burning nationally decreased again this week; however the weekly fire occurrence is above the 10-year average. B.C. and Alberta accounted for the majority of the new fires (48% and 19% respectively). The area burned this week decreased, largely due to satellite remapping activities of remote fires in several provinces. Seasonal fire occurrence is slightly above average, while the season to date area burned remained well below the 10-year average.
Nationally, fire danger remained moderate this week. Fire danger conditions in the B.C. interior increased to high with several patches of extreme. The high to extreme fire danger in Alberta expanded into central regions. The fire danger in Saskatchewan decreased, however the extreme conditions in the south persist. Fire danger in Manitoba and the Territories remained low. Fire danger in Central Canada decreased to moderate. Fire danger in the Maritime Provinces increased to moderate to high.
B.C. has open fire bans in the Coastal, Kamloops, Southeast, and Cariboo fire regions; campfire bans in the Cariboo fire region; and forest use restrictions in the Coastal, Kamloops and Cariboo fire regions. Alberta has open fire bans in place for the Counties or Municipal Districts of Athabasca, Acadia, Bonnyville, Brazeau, Cochrane, Lamont, Lethbridge, Rocky View, and Westlock. New Brunswick has closed category one burning in the counties of Gloucester and Northumberland.
Hotspot activity remained well below the 10-year average (40%).
Prognosis:
Above average temperatures are expected for most of Canada, with average temperatures expected in Quebec. Precipitation is predicted over B.C. and Northern Canada, while dry conditions are expected for the Prairies. Nationally, fire danger will likely remain moderate. With warm dry conditions predicted over the Prairies, the area to watch this week is southern Alberta and Saskatchewan where the extreme fire danger may persist. With Canada at moderate fire danger, national resources should be sufficient.
Current graphs:
Note: For provinces, PC = Parks Canada