Welcome to the Canadian portal for information and resources about smoke from wildland fires. We provide access to services and data for professionals in the air quality, health & safety, emergency management, and science & research communities as well as the public. We are also a community of practice that advances policies, plans & organizations to address wildland fire smoke issues.
Our primary service is smoke forecasts from wildland fires using the BlueSky Canada system. This system produces forecasts of hourly ground-level concentrations of PM2.5 smoke particles from wildfires up to two days into the future.
Fire data acquisition, reconciliation and GIS database system. Data streams are available for browsing and downloading in multiple formats, as well as for use in modelling and forecasting systems.
Ad hoc, on-demand smoke modelling tool. Create emissions scenarios for prescribed burns and wildfires, then model and view the resulting smoke dispersion forecast.
A gathering of experts and stakeholders to discuss the impacts of wildfire smoke, review current research and technology, and strategize future plans and actions.
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