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Nova Scotia Wildfires: Live Fire Map

2 active wildfires burning 86 acres in Nova Scotia right now. Official Canadian data.

2
Active fires
86
Acres
0
Under 50% contained
54
Air quality · Moderate

Current situation in Nova Scotia

Normal activity
Large fires (1K+)
0
New fires (48h)
0

Nova Scotia currently has 2 active wildfires burning a combined 86 acres. The biggest is the 09-013 fire at 74 acres, 100% contained. Air quality near the center of the province is moderate (AQI 54).

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Bold outline: Nova Scotia boundary. Fires outside the border are in neighboring provinces.

Active fires in Nova Scotia

Wildfire history in Nova Scotia

Large fires (200+ hectares) since 1990, Canadian National Fire Database.

2023
Worst year · 60K acres
1
Large fires / year · average
17
Total fires · since 1990
Acres burned by year
'90
'23
Large fires recorded by year
231990: 2 fires19901991: 1 fires1992: 1 fires19921999: 1 fires2003: 1 fires20032006: 3 fires2008: 1 fires20082009: 1 fires2014: 1 fires20142016: 1 fires2017: 1 fires20172022: 1 fires2023: 2 fires2023
Trend analysis

Over the last five years, Nova Scotia averaged 14K acres burned and 1 fires per year. That is 551% up in acreage and 13% down in fire count versus the 1990–2009 baseline. Fire activity here is clearly intensifying.

Emergency resources for Nova Scotia

Official channels for evacuation orders, shelters, and emergency alerts. In an immediate emergency, call 911.

Nova Scotia Emergency ManagementAlertsProvincial emergency coordination and alerts.novascotia.caNova Scotia BurnSafe mapFire infoDaily burn restrictions by county.novascotia.caGet Prepared (Public Safety Canada)Fire infoFederal guidance on emergency plans, kits, and regional alerts.canada.caCWFIS interactive fire mapFire infoNatural Resources Canada's national fire situation map.cwfis.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca

Fires near a city in Nova Scotia

Halifax

Nearby provinces

Northwest Territories (198)Quebec (193)Ontario (178)Manitoba (144)Saskatchewan (48)British Columbia (38)