Historical wildfire data : 1961 to 1982

Dataset including information on wildfires in the province of Alberta from 1961 to 1982, inclusive. Information tracked for each fire includes: cause, size, location (latitude and longitude, legal land description, and forest area), time and duration, weather conditions, staffing and physical resources used to suppress the fire, and area burned.

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Additional Info

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 19:58 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 19:58 (UTC)
contact_email geodiscoveralberta@gov.ab.ca
contact_person {"en": "Government of Alberta; Government of Alberta; Environmental Protection (1992-1999)", "fr": "Gouvernement de l'Alberta; Gouvernement de l'Alberta; Environmental Protection (1992-1999)"}
criticality_level []
data_dictionary unknown,unknown,unknown
geographic_scope []
open_canada_collection fgp
open_canada_date_published 1995-08-01 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["wildfires", "Government information"], "fr-t-en": ["feux de forêt", "Information gouvernementale"]}
open_canada_subject ["nature_and_environment"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr
update_frequency unknown