OTTAWA, ON – The Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience … delivered an update on Canada’s wildfire preparedness and the forecast for the 2026 wildfire season. Minister Olszewski reported that, as of today, there are 65 active wildfires in Canada with six wildfires currently out of control. The total area burned so far this year is over 18,935 hectares. Long-standing precipitation deficits persist in Western Canada. Looking ahead, forecasts indicate above-normal temperatures for nearly all Canadian regions for June, July and August. Several regions of Canada have received significant amounts of precipitation over the past six months, which could delay potential wildfire conditions. Modelling of wildfire risk by Natural Resources Canada shows fire danger building across Canada through July, with British Columbia facing the highest and most sustained fire risk.