Season Total Passes 4 Million Hectares Across 4,654 Fires

Official CIFFC/Public Safety Canada figures put the season at 4,654 fires and 4,082,237 hectares burned nationally as of August 12 — led by the Northwest Territories (1,397,521 ha), Quebec (753,935 ha) and Ontario (732,080 ha). Activity remains below the five-year average by hectares, though the fire count exceeds the same point in 2025.