NB Fire Map

An interactive web map for monitoring current and recent wildfire activity in New Brunswick, Canada.
The map integrates multiple authoritative open data sources — including wildfire perimeters, active fire points, smoke forecasts, and environmental conditions — to provide situational awareness.

Map: NBFireMap

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Features

• Active Fire Locations: Displays new, active, under control, being monitored, and extinguished fire points from Government of New Brunswick (GeoNB) data services.
• Wildfire Perimeters: Current wildfire boundaries across Canada via CWFIS.
• Satellite Hotspots: MODIS and VIIRS fire detections from NASA FIRMS.
• Smoke Forecasts: NOAA surface smoke concentration forecasts with a timeline animation (NOAA Smoke).
• Fire Danger / Risk (FDR): Daily fire danger rating maps from CWFIS.
• Fire Weather Index (FWI): Canadian Fire Weather Index components (summary).
• Fire Behaviour Prediction (FBP): Modelled fire behaviour metrics (summary).
• Burn Restrictions: Links to official NB burn restrictions and fire watch updates.
• Environmental Layers: Weather stations, lightning density, fire danger ratings, radar, and Air Quality Health Index (AQHI).
• Sentinel-2 Imagery: Recent high-resolution satellite imagery (via Esri Living Atlas).
• Aircraft Tracking: ADS-B flight positions from the OpenSky Network (sometimes including water bombers and support aircraft).
• Community Context: City and town markers with proximity tools to nearby fires (“Near Fires” list with distances).

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Data Sources and Ownership

This project depends on official open data services. All data remains the property of its respective owners:

• Government of New Brunswick (GeoNB / ERD)

  • Active Fire Data & Fire Watch
  • NB Crown Land
    Ownership: © Province of New Brunswick.

• Natural Resources Canada (CFS / CWFIS)

  • Canadian Wildland Fire Information System
  • Fire Danger Rating
  • Fire Weather Index System
  • Fire Behaviour Prediction System
    Ownership: © Government of Canada.

• Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

  • Weather and Lightning
  • Air Quality Health Index (AQHI)
    Ownership: © Government of Canada.

• NOAA National Weather Service

  • Smoke Forecasts (Surface Concentration)
    Ownership: © United States Government (public domain).

• NASA / ESA / Esri

  • MODIS / VIIRS Hotspots via FIRMS
  • Sentinel-2 Imagery via Esri Living Atlas
    Ownership: © NASA / ESA. Licensed for research and public awareness.

• OpenSky Network

  • Aircraft Positions API
    Ownership: © OpenSky Network contributors (non-commercial use).

All layers are presented “as is” for visualization and public awareness. This repository does not modify, republish, or redistribute the underlying datasets.

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Acknowledgements

Firefighters, emergency response teams, and support staff — for their tireless work protecting lives, communities, and ecosystems.

Open data providers and agencies — in New Brunswick, Canada, the United States, and internationally — for making critical environmental and geospatial data openly accessible.

Developers and maintainers — of Leaflet, Esri Leaflet, and the OpenSky Network, whose open tools make geospatial visualization possible.

We are deeply grateful for these efforts and recognize that this project would not exist without them.

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Disclaimer

This is an unofficial tool created for situational awareness and visualization.
For official wildfire information, alerts, and restrictions, always consult:
Government of New Brunswick Fire Watch

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