The 2026 forest fire season was concentrated in Labrador, with more than 96,000 hectares of land burned in 57 fires.
The provincial government released the figures this week.
While 56 fires were recorded in eastern Newfoundland this past summer, only 46 hectares were burned.
Western Newfoundland saw a total of 21 fires covering 13.4 hectares of land.
For the first time in a number of years, lightning was listed as the leading cause of wildfires this year – 50 compared to 13 last season.
Eighty-one fires were started through human activities, compared to 230 in 2025.
