Wildfires

Information on current wildfire conditions, operations, FireSmart and Community Protection Plans.

NWT Wildfire Update

Apply for a burn permit

Request A FireSmart advanced home assessment

Wildfire prevention and safety

Wildfire prevention and safety

Fight back against wildfire danger in your day-to-day life and do your part to prevent them with good choices.

FireSmart NWT

Simple steps you take at home and cooperation at the community level can prepare everyone to live alongside wildfire and reduce the risk of damage.

Register your values at risk

Information on how to register your property to help protect it from wildfire.

Wildfire science and common terms

Learn how wildfires start, spread, and what fuels them. Learn common terms to help you understand wildfire.

Fire restrictions and monitoring

Fire restrictions in the NWT are common in the warmer months. Check for fire restrictions in your area.

Returning home from a wildfire

Use extreme caution when entering your community and property after a wildfire in the area and following all instructions from officials.

Wildfire funding programs

Funding programs related to wildfire.

Community Wildfire Preparedness Day Grant

Funding for communities, neighbourhoods, and organizations to run FireSmart events and activities.

Adam Yeadon Memorial Scholarship for forestry or wildfire management post-secondary students

Two annual $5000 scholarships for forestry or wildfire management post-secondary students.

Harvester’s Wildfire Damage Assistance Program

Provides financial assistance to harvesters in the Northwest Territories for damage or loss resulting from wildfire.

FireSmart Community Wildfire Resilience Contributions

Funding to provide investments and build partnerships across the whole-of-society to advance FireSmart projects across the NWT.

Wildfire operations

Information about wildfire management in the NWT.

Compliance, enforcement, and inspections

Officers and Inspectors at Environment and Climate Change are employees tasked with enforcing land, water, environmental protection, wildlife, and forest laws.

Wildfire air operations

Airtankers, fixed wing aircraft and helicopters play an important role in wildfire management in the NWT. Multi-page information on detection, assessment, suppression and the resources used to manage wildfires from the air.

Community Wildland Fire Protection Plans

Every NWT community potentially at risk from wildland fire has a Community Wildland Fire Protection Plan in place. These plans are designed to identify and reduce wildland fire risk in communities.

Wildfire operations and incident command

Wildfire operations in the NWT use the Incident Command System (ICS) to make sure there is a common approach to managing wildfires.
Updated: Mar 26, 2026