Quebec Forest Fire Prevention Zones and Measures

Geospatial data represents territories under official preventive measures for forest fires in Quebec, as ordered by the Minister of Public Security. The dataset includes polygons for areas with active bans on open fires (IFCO), forest access (ICAF), or work restrictions (RTF). Data is sourced from ministerial orders and published by the Government of Quebec.

Use Cases

• Map IFCO (open fire ban) zones to analyze spatial correlation with fire risk and weather conditions.
• Overlay ICAF (access prohibition) polygons with population or infrastructure data for evacuation planning.
• Identify territories where RTF (work restriction) notices are active to assess economic impact on forestry operations.
• Track changes in measure polygons over time to model the progression of fire risk and ministerial response.

Strengths

• Data is derived from official ministerial orders under the Fire Safety Act, providing legal authority.
• Includes multiple geospatial file formats (GEOJSON, SHP, KML, WFS) for interoperability with various GIS tools.
• Updated in March 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• No data is provided for territories where no preventive measures are currently in place.
• The dataset is a cartographic representation for visualization only and cannot be used for legal or other official purposes.
• Sample data and specific record counts (rows) are unavailable, limiting pre-download assessment of volume.

Provenance

Source

Government and Municipalities of Québec.

Collection Method

Cartographic representation of territories identified in ministerial orders under the Fire Safety Act.

Time Range

From May 2024 onward, following the sanction of Law 50.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25.

Geography

Quebec, Canada.