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Apr 19, 2024 · Fire management is the process of planning, preventing and fighting fires to protect people, property and the forest resource. It also involves fire to attain forestry, wildlife and land-use objectives. An attitude shift. Canadian attitudes to fire have changed markedly over the years. For much of the 20th century, putting out fires (known as ...
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Wildfires. In Canada, emergencies are managed first at the...
- Wildfire management
Parks Canada’s national fire management program is committed...
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The National Fire Management Program contributes to Parks...
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Wildfires. In Canada, emergencies are managed first at the local and then at the provincial or territorial level; if they need help, they can ask the federal government for more resources. The Government of Canada has programs, policies, and initiatives to keep Canadians informed about the wildfire situation and to support provincial and ...
- Provincial and territorial wildfire information
- https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/air-quality-health-index/wildfire-smoke.html
- http://cwfis.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/home
- https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/corporate/notices/hazardous-weather.html
- https://weather.gc.ca/
- https://www.ciffc.ca/
- https://agriculture.canada.ca/en/agricultural-production/weather/national-agroclimate-risk-report
- https://weather.gc.ca/airquality/pages/index_e.html
- https://www.getprepared.gc.ca/cnt/hzd/wldfrs-en.aspx
Parks Canada’s national fire management program is committed to the protection of communities while also restoring fire to the landscape for ecosystem health. Many parks across the country have dedicated fire personnel who are ready to respond to wildfires. Resources such as helicopters are placed on standby when the fire danger rating is high.
The National Fire Management Program contributes to Parks Canada’s mandate through four principles of fire management. 1. Mitigation. Definition: the action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something. lowering the risk of severe wildfires to local communities and infrastructure by following the seven FireSmart ...
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The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, along with the Honourable Harjit Sajjan, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada; the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence; the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services; the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages; the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs and Minister Responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Prairies Economic Development Canada; and Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories, announced that more than $65 million in federal funding has been committed so far through for six agreements through the $256-million Fighting and Managing Wildfires in a Changing Climate - Equipment Fund.
September 8, 2023 Ottawa, Ontario Natural Resources Canada
Climate change is causing wildfires to become more frequent and more severe across Canada, threatening our health, economies and wildlife. As this year’s unprecedented wildfire season continues in many provinces and territories, the Government of Canada is continuing to support Canadians now while strengthening the country’s ability to adapt to a changing climate.
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, along with the Honourable Harjit Sajjan, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada; the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence; the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services; the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages; the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs and Minister Responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Prairies Economic Development Canada; and Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories, today announced that more than $65 million in federal funding has been committed so far through for six agreements through the $256-million Fighting and Managing Wildfires in a Changing Climate - Equipment Fund.
Single and multi-year agreements with Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories and Yukon will support the efforts of provinces and territories to strengthen capacities and capabilities in fire management across Canada by procuring specialized wildland firefighting equipment such as fire crew trucks and personal protective equipment.
The Ministers also announced that both British Columbia and the Northwest Territories recently signed agreements with the federal government to access the maximum available funding under this program. This will see federal contributions of over $28.5 million for the Northwest Territories and $32 million for British Columbia over five years. With funding already flowing this year, these newly expanded agreements will provide consistent support for British Columbia and the Northwest Territories to secure lifesaving equipment and personnel.
“Throughout Canada’s worst wildfire season, the federal government has been determined to support Canadians and at-risk communities. As wildfires continue to burn across Canada, we are providing over $65 million in funding to our territorial and provincial counterparts for life-saving equipment and important contracting. This means more resources and more boots on the ground in our fight against these intense and dangerous wildfires.”
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
“Communities across the country are seeing their daily lives affected by an unprecedented wildfire season. Our government has stood by them and will continue to support them through these difficult times. Today's announcement will provide key support to provinces and territories, firefighters and the entire emergency management community who have been valiantly protecting the health and safety of Canadians since the beginning of this forest fire season.”
The Honourable Harjit Sajjan
President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada
•Seasonal wildfire forecasts use the most recent fire weather indexes and consider drought conditions and temperature and precipitation forecasts derived from two climate model ensembles known as the Canadian Seasonal to Interannual Prediction System (CanSIPS), operated by Environment and Climate Change Canada).
•Current information on national fire conditions is available publicly at all times through Natural Resource Canada’s Canadian Wildland Fire Information System. Additionally, during the fire season, the Canadian Forest Service supports emergency and fire management agencies through the development of situation reports (fire weather forecasts, situational awareness) and the delivery of fire growth and behaviour models.
•The Government of Canada, through Environment and Climate Change Canada, is committed to providing support to all partners by supplying weather information including detailed precipitation and wind forecasts, smoke dispersion predictions and air quality forecasts. Access the latest weather information with weather.gc.ca.
•The Government Operations Centre (GOC), on behalf of the Government of Canada, is the lead for federal response coordination for emergency events affecting the national interest and works in close collaboration with federal organizations, non-governmental organizations and provincial emergency management partners.
•Under NRCan’s Fighting and Managing Wildfires in a Changing Climate program Training Fund, $28 million over five years starting in 2022–2023 is being provided to train 1,000 new community-based firefighters to reduce the risk from wildfire and support community-based capacity.
•Under NRCan’s Fighting and Managing Wildfires in a Changing Climate program’s Equipment Fund, provinces and territories can cost-share investments for equipment, such as vehicles, mobile units, avionics upgrades (parts), hoses, pumps, enhanced communications equipment, the repair of aging equipment and training.
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Jul 23, 2024 · 23.07.24. Download fact sheet. Accelerating climate change, largely from the burning of fossil fuels, makes wildfires bigger, hotter, and more frequent (Climate Atlas of Canada n.d.). With Canada warming twice as fast as the global average (Government of Canada 2019), and home to more than a quarter of the world’s boreal forests, the country ...
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Sep 9, 2024 · Wildfire is a crucial ecosystem process. Proactive management led by Indigenous Peoples and supported by advanced technologies is key to decreasing fire risks and increasing resilience in forests ...
