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Newfoundland and Labrador Wildfires: Live Fire Map

22 active wildfires burning 118,562 acres in Newfoundland and Labrador right now. Official Canadian data.

22
Active fires
119K
Acres
21
Under 50% contained
31
Air quality · Good

Current situation in Newfoundland and Labrador

Elevated activity
Large fires (1K+)
13
New fires (48h)
0

Newfoundland and Labrador currently has 22 active wildfires burning a combined 118,562 acres. 13 of them are large incidents of 1,000+ acres. The biggest is the 606 fire at 29,900 acres. Air quality near the center of the province is good (AQI 31).

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Bold outline: Newfoundland and Labrador boundary. Fires outside the border are in neighboring provinces.

This season vs the last decade

403% of an average year
Burning right now119K acres
10-year average (2016–2023, full year)29K acres

Fires currently burning in Newfoundland and Labrador cover 119K acres. From 2016 to 2023, an average full year burned 29K acres here.

Active fires in Newfoundland and Labrador

Wildfire history in Newfoundland and Labrador

Large fires (200+ hectares) since 1990, Canadian National Fire Database.

1994
Worst year · 272K acres
7
Large fires / year · average
200
Total fires · since 1990
Acres burned by year
'05
'10
'15
'20
'23
Large fires recorded by year
13251990: 14 fires19901991: 20 fires1992: 3 fires1993: 11 fires1994: 6 fires1995: 2 fires19951996: 25 fires1997: 2 fires1998: 11 fires1999: 10 fires2000: 18 fires20002001: 1 fires2002: 3 fires2003: 15 fires2004: 3 fires2005: 5 fires20052006: 2 fires2007: 3 fires2009: 1 fires2010: 2 fires2012: 18 fires20122013: 2 fires2014: 1 fires2015: 4 fires2016: 2 fires2017: 1 fires20172020: 4 fires2022: 4 fires2023: 7 fires2023
Trend analysis

Over the last five years, Newfoundland and Labrador averaged 29K acres burned and 4 fires per year. That is 56% down in acreage and 53% down in fire count versus the 1990–2015 baseline. Recent seasons have been quieter than the long-term norm.

Largest fires on record in Newfoundland and Labrador

  • Paradise Lake202241,392 acres
  • Julien River202326,094 acres
  • Bay d'Espoir Hwy Com202213,872 acres
  • Webb's Bay202311,990 acres

Emergency resources for Newfoundland and Labrador

Official channels for evacuation orders, shelters, and emergency alerts. In an immediate emergency, call 911.

Get Prepared (Public Safety Canada)Fire infoFederal guidance on emergency plans, kits, and regional alerts.canada.caCWFIS interactive fire mapFire infoNatural Resources Canada's national fire situation map.cwfis.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca

Fires near a city in Newfoundland and Labrador

St. John's

Nearby provinces

Northwest Territories (198)Quebec (193)Ontario (178)Manitoba (144)Saskatchewan (48)British Columbia (38)