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Prevent Wildfires
Let’s avoid preventable fires.
Human activity is the leading cause of wildfires.
Human-caused wildfires are preventable. Discover the main causes of wildfires and how small actions can make a big difference.
You can make a difference.
- Burn wasteIncrease of 31 in {year}75average/year44in 2025
- CampfiresIncrease of 14 in {year}60average/year46in 2025
- Smoking articlesIncrease of 44 in {year}80average/year36in 2025
- All-terrain vehiclesIncrease of 3 in {year}10average/year7in 2025
- Hot ashesIncrease of 4 in {year}6average/year2in 2025
- FireworksIncrease of 3 in {year}3average/year0in 2025
Carole Helps the Forest | Burning
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2025 Prevention Campaign | Burning Debris
Baby dragons don’t start wildfires. Humans do. Let’s avoid preventable fires.
Message available in French only.
Carole Helps the Forest | Cigarette Butts
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2025 Prevention Campaign | Cigarette Butts
Clumsy wizards don’t start wildfires. Humans do. Let’s avoid preventable fires.
Message available in French only.
Carole Helps the Forest | Campfires
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2025 Prevention Campaign | Campfires
A fondue gone wrong between bears doesn’t start wildfires. Humans do. Let’s avoid preventable fires.
Message available in French only.
Main causes of wildfires
linked to human activity
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Waste burning
Every year, an average of 75 forest fires are caused accidentally by waste burning.
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Campfires
Around 60 wildfires per year originate from a campfire that was either uncontrolled or not completely extinguished.
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Smoking articles
Every year, about 80 wildfires are caused by cigarette butts, matches, and other smoking items.
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Hot ashes
Every year, SOPFEU has to intervene in fires caused by still-hot ashes disposed near the forest.
Prevention for everyone
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Protect your home
It's important to prepare communities and their residents to limit the consequences of a threatened forest or wildfire.
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Youth
Do you know Garofeu? This little striped chipmunk is a special agent for forest fire prevention. Help him carry out his mission and share his safety tips with the whole family. Together, we can make a difference!
Let’s prevent preventable fires.
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In Quebec, 80% of wildfires are caused by careless behaviors, such as unattended campfires, cigarette butts, or burning waste. It is our responsibility to stay vigilant.
Let’s prevent preventable fires.
Tools & Resources
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Currently only available in French. This downloadable brochure outlines the six leading human causes of wildfires in Québec. Clear and straightforward, it offers essential tips to help you adopt safe practices in forested areas.