Smoke from wildfires settles in the sunset on the shores of Neskantaga First Nation, Ont., on Saturday, which has declared a state of emergency over the threat of wildfires.Chris Young/The Canadian Press
There are more than 900 wildfires burning across Canada as of Saturday, with several threatening communities and forcing residents to flee or prepare to evacuate at a moment’s notice.
The fires have also sent smoke billowing to other parts of the country and beyond its borders, prompting air quality warnings from Environment Canada and the ire of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Here’s an overview of the current situation, in maps and charts.
Where are the active wildfires in Canada?
How many wildfires are burning in Canada right now?
How many wildfires are burning in each province or territory?
Ontario fire map
B.C. fire map
Canada air quality map
How did Carney respond to Trump on Canadian wildfires?
Days after threatening tariffs on Canada over wildfire smoke, U.S. President Donald Trump said the new 50-per-cent tariffs he announced on a range of Canadian goods Monday are not in response to the smoke.
But Trump signalled that there may be more tariffs coming against Canada over its forest fires, whose smoke has “invaded” the U.S., as the president put it Friday.
“They’re not managing their forests properly and the wind has a tendency to blow right over New York City, right over,” Trump said at the White House on Tuesday. “They don’t seem to be able to do anything about it. If they managed their forests, they wouldn’t have the fire.”
Carney did not publicly respond to Trump’s wildfire comments made on social media or in-person at the World Cup final on Sunday, but said the two leaders spoke on the phone Tuesday morning about the new 50-per-cent tariffs and agreed to “intensify” trade talks.
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to tariff Canada over the wildfire smoke that has "invaded" major cities like New York and Chicago, saying we aren't doing enough to manage the fires. The Globe’s Jesse Winter, who has covered wildfires for years, explains what Trump’s claims overlook.
Alex Migdal/The Globe and Mail
Is the U.S. helping Canada with its wildfire response?
Several U.S. states sent firefighters to help Canada during the 2025 wildfire season, but so far this year no American help has arrived.
On Monday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said it’s “unacceptable” that Trump has chosen to criticize Canada’s wildfire response and threaten tariffs rather than sending help, like the province has helped U.S. states during past disasters.
“Rather than criticize and threaten Canada, your closest friends, maybe one day you’re going to need our help,” Ford said.
On Sunday, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff of California criticized Trump and said states should “show some humanity” and step up to help their neighbours “without the threats.”
“When California was burning, Canada sent fire fighters, planes and assistance — not insults,” the Democrat said in a post on X.
With reports from Sierra Bein, The Canadian Press and Reuters