2023 Ontario Wildfire History
Ontario recorded 741 wildland fires and 441,474.1 hectares burned in 2023, well above the preceding ten-year average area burned cited by the Province. The largest fire was Sioux Lookout 33 at 62,378 hectares near Wabakimi Provincial Park.
62,378 ha
What stands out about 2023
The Province reported substantially more area burned than its preceding ten-year average.
The largest fires were in Northwestern Ontario.
Official Ontario annual reporting, not FireRadar's current feed, is the source for these totals.
Official source
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry — 2024–25 annual report. Official Ontario season statistics and annual-report context.
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This is not a reconstruction of every day in 2023, proof of a fire’s status on a particular date or a substitute for agency incident archives. FireRadar’s interactive history begins with its first recorded observation.
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