Active fires:25 Out of control96 Being held49 Under control
Canada air quality and smoke forecast
Hourly fine particulate matter (PM2.5) at 271
Canadian monitoring stations plus 582 PurpleAir community sensors, compared against FireSmoke, FireWork and HRRR smoke forecasts.
Air quality alerts in effect for 1 regions: Northwest Territories
National outlook
Air quality is generally good across Canada's monitored network, with 196 stations reporting Good conditions and 54 in the Moderate range. The highest measured PM2.5 levels are currently in Kitchener, Ontario at 24 µg/m³, and Guelph, Ontario at 21 µg/m³, both in the Moderate range. Models forecast a rise in smoke levels over the next 48 hours, with Hamilton Downtown, Ontario expected to reach 37 µg/m³, and several stations in Alberta and Ontario reaching up to 29 µg/m³. Remote and northern communities show no elevated smoke levels according to model estimates. The highest forecast levels in the coming days are expected in Golden Helipad, British Columbia, where models predict up to 107 µg/m³, followed by Windsor West, Ontario at 41 µg/m³, and several locations in Quebec and British Columbia reaching up to 40 µg/m³.
Communities to watch
Updated twice hourly from alerts, current readings, worsening trends, and the highest available 24-hour forecast. Monitors report on their own schedules.
HamiltonOntarioSmoke expectedNow · observedModerate13.2 µg/m³Next 24 hoursPeak 36.7 µg/m³
Fires within 150 km:0
GoldenBritish ColumbiaSmoke expectedNow · observedGood5.5 µg/m³Next 24 hoursPeak 107.3 µg/m³Fires within 150 km:7 Out of control38 Being held13 Under control
TorontoOntarioSmoke expectedNow · observedGood8.2 µg/m³Next 24 hoursPeak 36.3 µg/m³Fires within 150 km:0
GuelphOntarioCurrent conditionsNow · observedModerate19.5 µg/m³Next 24 hoursPeak 22.7 µg/m³Fires within 150 km:0
KamloopsBritish ColumbiaWorsening forecastNow · observedModerate18.5 µg/m³Next 24 hoursPeak 25.8 µg/m³Fires within 150 km:9 Out of control9 Being held8 Under control
CalgaryAlbertaWorsening forecastNow · observedModerate16.4 µg/m³Next 24 hoursPeak 29.1 µg/m³Fires within 150 km:1 Out of control1 Being held
CastlegarBritish ColumbiaCurrent conditionsNow · observedModerate15.8 µg/m³Next 24 hoursPeak 20.2 µg/m³Fires within 150 km:8 Out of control33 Being held17 Under control
WindsorOntarioWorsening forecastNow · observedModerate12.6 µg/m³Next 24 hoursPeak 23.6 µg/m³Fires within 150 km:0
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Regional air quality and smoke forecasts
Current median PM2.5 from reporting regulatory monitors, with the highest available 48-hour smoke forecast. Updated twice hourly; monitors report on their own schedules.
Active fires:4 Out of control2 Being held8 Under control
Active fires:4 Out of control1 Being held1 Under control
Active fires:4 Out of control1 Under control
Active fires:47 Out of control3 Being held14 Under control
Active fires:39 Out of control3 Under control
Active fires:1 Under control
Active fires:0
Quick links: Charlottetown
Active fires:0
Quick links: St. John's · Labrador City
Active fires:1 Out of control
Quick links: Whitehorse
Active fires:25 Out of control1 Under control
Quick links: Yellowknife
Active fires:218 Out of control7 Being held12 Under control
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