A provincial state of emergency remains in effect due to numerous wildfires.
For wildfire related information, call the 24-hour info line at 310-4455 (available in 200+ languages) or visit alberta.ca/emergency.
A provincial state of emergency remains in effect due to numerous wildfires.
For wildfire related information, call the 24-hour info line at 310-4455 (available in 200+ languages) or visit alberta.ca/emergency.
Find statistics, maps and historical data on wildfires in Alberta.
Report a wildfire: If you see a wildfire in a forested area call 310-FIRE (3473)
See Alberta’s wildfire dashboard for current year statistics.
See Alberta’s wildfire season statistics for statistics on past wildfire seasons.
Current and historical wildfire and weather Geographic Information System (GIS) data can be viewed through the Alberta Geospatial Services Platform. See Accessing Wildfire GIS Data (PDF, 46 KB) for instructions on how to access the various data available.
See data downloads and corresponding dictionaries for each time period.
Date range | Data download (CSV format) | Data dictionary (PDF format) |
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2006 to 2018 | Wildfire data: 2006 to 2018 | Data dictionary: 2006 to 2018 |
1996 to 2005 | Wildfire data: 1996 to 2005 | Data dictionary: 1996 to 2005 |
1983 to 1995 | Wildfire data: 1983 to 1995 | Data dictionary: 1983 to 1995 |
1961 to 1982 | Wildfire data: 1961 to 1982 | Data dictionary: 1961 to 1982 |
The historical wildfire GIS data are available here as an ESRI Shapefile (contained within a downloadable ZIP file). The GIS datasets comprise polygon features representing wildfire perimeters and are in a Geographic Coordinate System with a NAD83 datum.
Historical Wildfire Perimeter Data: 1931 to 2022 (ZIP, 231.8 MB)
Historical Wildfire Perimeter Spatial Data Change Log (PDF, 77 KB)
For further information on historical spatial wildfire data, contact [email protected].
Fire weather data has been collected daily in Alberta since the late 1960s in some locations.
Should you need any of this data, contact the Weather Section at [email protected].
For more information about fire weather and recent weather data, see Fire weather and forecasts.
Information line: 1-866-394-3473 (FYI-FIRE)
Media inquiries: 780-420-1968
Email: [email protected]
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