Canadian Wildland Fire Information System
Also known as CWFIS · SCIFV · Système canadien d'information sur les feux de végétation
The Large Fire Database (LFDB) is a compilation of forest fire data from all Canadian agencies, including provinces, territories, and Parks Canada. The data set includes only fires greater than 200 hectares in final size; these represent only a few percent of all fires but account for most of the area burned (usually more than 97%). Therefore, the LFDB can be used for spatial and temporal analyses of landscape-scale fire impacts. For information on smaller fires (up to 200 ha in final size), please contact individual fire agencies. Links to other agencies can be found through the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC).
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About this database
| Website | https://cwfis.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/home |
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| Subjects | Life Sciences · Biology · Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture and Veterinary Medicine · Plant Sciences · Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture and Veterinary Medicine · Plant Ecology and Ecosystem Analysis · Inventory Control and Use of Forest Resources · Basic Forest Research |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 |