Collecting and sharing wildfire information enables residents and visitors to Manitoba to make safe work, travel, and recreational decisions throughout Manitoba's forested and wildland urban interface (WUI) areas. Current wildfire activity and hazard levels can be found in the links below.

• Fire & Travel Restrictions
• Daily Situation Report
• Current Fire Update Report
• Interactive Map of Current Wildfires
• Fire Danger Map
• Municipal Burning Restrictions

Manitoba's Wildfire Service operates 47 fire weather stations located throughout the province. It also utilizes weather data from the Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC), Parks Canada, Manitoba Hydro, and Saskatchewan Wildfire Management. This information is used to predict and manage the occurrence and spread of wildfires. Fire weather information includes:

• Interactive WeatherView Map
• Fire Weather Calculations/Codes
• Observed Precipitation Map (last 24 hours)

Archived wildfire information is provided for your planning, research and operational needs. Whether you are planning a backcountry trip and require past wildfire locations, researching historical fire or weather events, or are a partner needing access to data, check the links below for relevant information.

• Archived Fire Information
• Archived Weather Information
• Archived Fire Maps

Wildland/Urban Interface (WUI) is a term used in the wildfire community. It describes the areas where residential, industrial, or agricultural developments are located in a wildland setting with natural vegetation at risk of being impacted by wildfire.

Preventing and preparing for interface wildfires before they happen is one of the best ways to keep your community safe. FireSmart Canada® has developed a FireSmart Canada Community Recognition Program to guide communities in assuming responsibility for their neighbourhood's and community member's safety by recognizing the wildfire issues and taking the initiative to reduce the hazards. Community cooperation in the implementation of FireSmart concepts is important to most effectively prepare for wildfire in the Wildland/Urban Interface.

FireSmart begins at home. Home and property owners can reduce their risk of wildfire impacts by implementing FireSmart recommendations on building materials and vegetation. Homes, out buildings, trees, shrubs and grasses are all fuel to a wildfire but proper cleaning, thinning, and spacing can help reduce the danger of devastating wildfire losses.

Visit www.FireSmartCanada.ca for more information on FireSmart: Protecting Your Community From Wildfire, or the FireSmart Canada Community Recognition Program. Other useful FireSmart prevention resources are listed below.

• FireSmart Begins at Home Guide
  Recommendations to reduce the risk and impacts of wildfire to your home and property
• Homeowners Assessment Guide
  Assessing what changes could make the greatest difference in reducing your wildfire risk
• FireSmart Landscape Brochure
  Recommendations for safer landscaping and fire resistant vegetation
• Wildfire Safety - Fire and Travel Restrictions
  Information on fire and travel restrictions implemented by the Province
• Wildfire Evacuation Brochure
  Tips and safety messages for when wildfire threatens your community

The Wildfire Service is a seasonal employer of trained initial attack forest fire fighters at various locations throughout Manitoba. These employment opportunities would be of interest to both local residents of remote communities, as well as college/university students particularly those studying natural resource management. The major initial attack bases in the province that provide seasonal accommodations are Bissett (Eastern Region), Snow Lake (Northwest Region), and Paint Lake (Northeast Region). Smaller bases may lack accommodation facilities.

Current Job Opportunities