Canada Wildfire Smoke Map & 72-Hour Forecast
This focused map starts with the official Environment and Climate Change Canada FireWork smoke layer enabled. Use the hourly timeline to explore modelled ground-level wildfire-smoke PM2.5 across Canada for up to 72 hours from the latest available forecast cycle.
What this map shows
Modelled ground-level wildfire smoke
The coloured overlay represents FireWork's forecast contribution of wildfire smoke to near-surface PM2.5 concentrations.
Hourly forecast frames
The timeline exposes 73 forecast frames from hour 0 through hour 72 for the latest valid ECCC model cycle.
A focused smoke view
Wildfires, recent out fires, satellite hotspots, and AQHI start turned off so the smoke field is easier to read.
How to interpret it
This is a forecast, not a measurement
FireWork is a numerical model. Actual smoke at a location can differ because fire emissions, weather, terrain, and model timing change.
Colours represent PM2.5 guidance
The map shows modelled ground-level fine particulate matter attributable to wildfire smoke, not visibility, plume height, or a confirmed health impact.
Check observed air quality separately
Use AQHI, local air-quality monitoring, health advisories, and emergency authorities when making health or safety decisions.
Wildfire smoke across Canada
FireRadar is validating the latest published Environment and Climate Change Canada FireWork model cycle before asserting a current forecast timestamp. The smoke layer remains a forecast model, not a direct air-quality observation.
Get an alert when wildfire smoke is forecast near you.
Choose the threshold first. A Free My FireRadar account can use its one basic monitored-item allowance for this email alert. FireRadar Plus expands monitoring to five items and supports eligible SMS delivery.
This uses ECCC FireWork forecast guidance, not a live neighbourhood measurement.
Forecast smoke alerts indicate modelled wildfire-smoke PM2.5 crossing the selected threshold. They are informational and do not replace official health or emergency guidance.
Smoke forecasts by province and territory
Open the same FireRadar FireWork smoke forecast with a province- or territory-focused starting viewport. These pages do not clip the smoke layer or use separate smoke data.
Selected local smoke forecast views
Use a local view when you want the national FireWork forecast centred on a specific community. The full directory is kept separate so the Canada smoke forecast remains focused on national conditions and model guidance.
Coverage and limitations
The FireWork layer is model output rather than observed air quality. It does not replace AQHI, local monitoring stations, smoke or weather advisories, official emergency information, or medical guidance. Forecast confidence generally decreases farther from the model run, and a transparent or lightly coloured area does not guarantee smoke-free conditions at ground level.
Common questions about this map
What does the Canada wildfire smoke map show?
It shows Environment and Climate Change Canada's FireWork forecast of ground-level PM2.5 attributable to wildfire smoke. The layer is model guidance, not a live measurement of smoke at every location.
How far ahead does the wildfire smoke forecast go?
FireRadar exposes hourly FireWork forecast frames from hour 0 through hour 72 for the newest valid ECCC model cycle available to the site.
How often is the FireWork smoke forecast updated?
Environment and Climate Change Canada produces FireWork forecast cycles twice daily. FireRadar checks for the newest valid cycle and uses it when the smoke layer is enabled.
Is this smoke map the same as AQHI?
No. AQHI communicates health risk using observed and forecast air pollutants. This layer specifically shows modelled wildfire-smoke contribution to ground-level PM2.5 and should be used as forecast context.
Where should I check for smoke health advice?
Check the official AQHI, provincial or territorial health and environment agencies, local air-quality advisories, and emergency authorities. FireRadar is an informational map and does not provide medical or emergency instructions.
Data source
FireRadar presents this view using Environment and Climate Change Canada FireWork. The interactive map is informational and may not reflect source changes immediately.
Open source information →Related Canadian wildfire context
Continue from this focused layer to the most relevant province maps, current national tools, and explanatory guides. FireRadar keeps incident, model, observation, and satellite datasets separate so each link has a clear purpose.
Province wildfire maps
Supporting tools and guides
Smoke model output should be compared with current AQHI observations. Model concentration is forecast smoke-related PM2.5; AQHI reflects observed combined-pollutant health risk.