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Prevent Wildfires
Évitons les feux évitables.
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 43 in {year}75average/year32in 2026
- CampfiresIncrease of 51 in {year}60average/year9in 2026
- Smoking articlesIncrease of 73 in {year}80average/year7in 2026
- All-terrain vehiclesIncrease of 10 in {year}10average/year0in 2026
- Hot ashesIncrease of 5 in {year}6average/year1in 2026
- FireworksIncrease of 3 in {year}3average/year0in 2026
2026 Prevention Campaign
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Carole Turns Up the Volume
Running out of ways to get her message across, Carole simplifies her approach and goes back to basics: puppet theatre!
Message available in French only.
Main causes of wildfires
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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.
Au Québec, la majorité des feux de végétation surviennent au printemps
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Au printemps, les pompiers municipaux et les pompiers forestiers de la SOPFEU interviennent en moyenne sur 275 incendies affectant la forêt. À cette époque de l’année, malgré le temps frais et les sols encore humides, le risque d’incendie est souvent très élevé. En fait, avant l’apparition de la feuillaison et de la verdure, le combustible au sol est composé d’herbes fanées, de feuilles mortes et de broussailles sèches, qui sont hautement inflammables. Il suffit de quelques heures d’ensoleillement et d’un peu de vent pour que la végétation morte s’assèche rapidement et que le niveau du danger d’incendie grimpe de façon substantielle. Un feu peut alors se propager sur une bonne distance et menacer la forêt de même que les bâtiments à proximité.
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.
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.
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!
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.