Canadian wildland fire strategy

This report provides a 10-year update on the progress made on the Canadian Wildland Fire Strategy (CWFS), outlines required next steps and serves as a renewed call to action. Founded on the principles of risk management and analysis, as well as science and technology, the CWFS focuses on four strategic objectives:

• public education/awareness and policy/risk analysis;
• a Canadian FireSmart initiative;
• preparedness and response capability;
• innovation.

In the context of changing climatic conditions, the report identifies the following actions as critical:

• recommit to strategy;
• enhance horizontal collaboration and integration;
• increase investment in innovation;
• enhance prevention and mitigation capability;
• enhance commitment to FireSmart;
• and increase preparedness capacity.