Wildfires in multiple Canadian provinces

2025 Canadian wildfires

The 2025 Canadian wildfire season has affected northern and central regions since May, burning hundreds of thousands of hectares and prompting multiple provinces to declare states of emergency.

Evacuations were ordered in numerous areas, including:

  • Alberta: Chipewyan Lake; Red Earth Creek
  • British Columbia: Sikanni Chief River; Trimble Lake; Chicken; Grassy; Trimble; Coulter Creek; Neskonlith Indian Band; Lytton; Kleetlekut; parts of Cook’s Ferry Indian Band; Dryden Creek; Ellison Kelowna; Kahntah 3; China Creek Campground and Marina; Electoral Areas A and F in Alberni-Clayoquot; Little Qualicum River Village; Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park; north side of Cameron Lake; Peachland
  • Manitoba: Leaf Rapids; Nopiming; Wallace Lake; Atikaki; South Atikaki; Manigotagan River Provincial Parks; Lynn Lake; Mathias Colomb Cree Nation; Tataskweyak Cree Nation; Marcel Colomb First Nation; Kistiganwacheeng; Minithayinikam; Anisininew Nation; Nisichawayasihk; O-Pipon-Na-Piwin; Pimicikamak; Snow Lake; Island Lake; Wekusko Falls Provincial Parks; Chisel Lake; Lalor Mines; Cormorant
  • New Brunswick: several communities (evacuation alerts only)
  • Newfoundland and Labrador: Musgrave; Chance Harbours; Small Point-Adam’s Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove; Kingston; Western Bay; Conception Bay South; Holyrood; Ochre Pit Cove; Salmon Cove; Conception Bay North; Paradise; Burnt Point-Gull Island-Northern Bay
  • Northwest Territories: Whatì; Fort Providence
  • Nova Scotia: Bayers Lake; West Dalhousie; land access ban in the counties of Pictou, Colchester, Cumberland, Hants, Lunenburg, Kings, Annapolis, Queens, Shelburne, Digby, and Yarmouth
  • Saskatchewan: East Trout Lake; Bear Creek; Denare Beach; Beauval; Kinoosao; Lac La Plonge Resort Subdivision; Lac La Plonge Indian Reserve; Canoe Lake; Jans Bay; Pinehouse; Patuanak; Montreal Lake Cree Nation; Cole Bay; Canoe Narrows; Île-à-la-Crosse; Patuanak/English River First Nation; Little Amyot Lake

Travel

Evacuations, power outages and road closures may continue for weeks during the wildfire season due to persistent dry conditions and strong winds. Bus services are limited and often cancelled. Poor air quality and reduced visibility as well as highway closures have been reported. Airports could close at short notice for tactical evacuations.

Advice: 

  • Call 911 if in immediate danger. 
  • Check provincial websites for updated evacuation orders and road conditions in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan.
  • Consult airlines for itinerary updates. 
  • Stay indoors if near a wildfire, close windows and doors. Shut air-conditioner intakes. 
  • Evacuate via direct routes away from fire hazards, monitor fire speed and direction, wear protective clothing and anticipate mobile network disruptions.

Disclaimer

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Destinations Impacted 

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan

Risk Levels

Safe, with few security risks. Travel disruptions: travel is possible with an expectation of routine disruptions and delays.

Generally safe, with some predictable security risks. Travel disruptions: travel is possible with an expectation of routine disruptions and delays.
Not completely safe, but typically presents predictable security risks. Travel disruptions: travel is possible, but there is a potential for disruptions.
Can be dangerous and may present unexpected security risks. Travel disruptions: travel is possible, but there is a potential for severe or widespread disruptions.
Extremely dangerous and presents unpredictable security risks. Travel disruptions: chaotic; travel impossible.

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