Live Banff Fire Map & Tracker
Banff sits in fire-adapted montane forest — Parks Canada manages fire actively in the national park, and summer visitors routinely check both fire restrictions and smoke conditions before mountain trips.
The newest official data there is, pulled every few minutes as agencies publish · each flame marks where a fire was reported, not where its edge is right now
The circle marks the 100 km radius this page's counts describe.
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Active wildfires listed within 100 km of Banff — from Natural Resources Canada's national feed. Agencies update their records on their own schedule, typically every couple of hours, so numbers may lag breaking news.
Official Canadian agency data · stage of control shown as reported (OC = out of control, BH = being held, UC = under control) · sizes in hectares · for awareness only, not emergency alerts · evacuation map →
Active wildfires within 100 km of Banff right now
Active wildfires listed right now within 100 km of Banff — official agency data via Natural Resources Canada. Tap any fire for live details including maps, size in hectares, and stage of control.
For awareness only — not an evacuation source. Fire locations and distances use the agency-reported point, which does not move as a fire spreads — a large fire's edge can be kilometres from its mapped point. For evacuation orders and real-time alerts, follow your local government and provincial emergency officials, and call 911 for emergencies. Data: NRCan CWFIF.
Wildfire around Banff
Banff sits in fire-adapted montane forest — Parks Canada manages fire actively in the national park, and summer visitors routinely check both fire restrictions and smoke conditions before mountain trips.
This page tracks every active fire within 100 km of Banff from Natural Resources Canada’s national multi-agency feed, with sizes in hectares and each agency’s stage of control shown verbatim. For the full provincial picture, see the Alberta wildfire tracker.
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Banff wildfire FAQ
Are there wildfires near Banff right now?
The live counter above shows the current number of active fires within 100 km of Banff, from Natural Resources Canada's national multi-agency feed — it refreshes itself every couple of minutes. Tap any flame on the map for that fire's size in hectares, stage of control, and details.
How close is the nearest fire to Banff?
Open the live map and tap "Fires near me" (or any flame) — the map computes the distance from your location to the nearest reported fire in kilometres. Remember each flame marks where a fire was reported, not where its edge is right now; real fires spread, markers don't move.
How current is this page?
The fire layer re-pulls official Canadian feeds every few minutes — the newest official data there is. Agencies update their own records on their own schedule, typically every couple of hours, so numbers can lag breaking news. In an emergency, follow local authorities and call 911.
Can I get alerts for new fires near Banff?
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FireRisk.ai relays official Canadian government data (NRCan CWFIF, ECCC) and is not an emergency service. Feeds can lag and conditions change fast — in an emergency, follow your local authorities and call 911. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence — Canada.