Information is available for individuals evacuating to Alberta from Northwest Territories wildfires. Learn more.
Report a wildfire: If you see a wildfire in a forested area call 310-FIRE (3473)
Overview
Preparing for the threat of wildfire is a shared responsibility.
FireSmartTM is a framework designed to mitigate the risk of and educate residents and stakeholders regarding the potential for large uncontrollable wildfires near communities and critical infrastructure.
Community members, community leaders, industry and all levels of government have a responsibility to lessen the effects of wildfire. FireSmart is the implementation of both prevention and mitigation measures to reduce wildfire threat to Albertans and their communities while balancing the benefits of wildfire on the landscape.
In Alberta, we bundle FireSmart into 3 planning scales: landscape, community and the wildland-urban interface. Industry is another critical component of the provincial FireSmart program and is an important consideration at all 3 FireSmart planning scales.
FireSmart™, Intelli-feu and other associated marks are trademarks of the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre.
Request to use FireSmart logo and images
To request to use the FireSmart logo and other images, see FireSmart Canada.
Request a presentation or order materials
To request a FireSmart presentation or order materials, contact [email protected].
Wildland-Urban Interface
The Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI), is the area where human development meets or intermingles with the natural environment. In addition, fires within the WUI result in fire suppression challenges due to the different burning characteristics of wildland fuels and buildings.
For information on how to live safely with this natural event, see FireSmart Canada – Wildland-Urban Interface.
Community
Wildfires have become increasingly complex in recent years due to climate change, increased development in the WUI and a lack of capacity for both wildland and structural agencies.
The community scale refers to FireSmart planning in a 2 km zone surrounding a:
- First Nation reserve
- Metis settlement
- city
- town
- village
- summer village
- municipal district
- specialized municipality
- improvement district
- special area
Landscape
Fire plays a crucial role in the dynamics of fire-dependent ecosystems. It is important to consider the integration of fire and forest management. Integration of fire and sustainable forest management plays an essential role in the design of FireSmart landscapes. Strategic landscape level disturbances provide numerous ecological and wildfire management objectives.
The Government of Alberta, forest companies, industrial operators and other stakeholders all play a vital role at this scale, in collaboration with community and residents.
Industry
Contact
Information line: 1-866-394-3473 (FYI-FIRE)
Media inquiries: 780-420-1968
Email: [email protected]
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