Wild fires have a significant impact on vegetation dynamics. They are a major disturbance to the boreal ecosystem and contribute to the increase in trace gases that cause variations in climate.
The Canadian Wildland Fire Information System creates daily fire weather and fire behavior maps year-round and hot spot maps throughout the forest fire season, generally between May and September.
The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC) provides operational fire-control services, as well as management and information services to its Member Agencies.
