The Forest Fires Prevention Act empowers the Minister of Natural Resources to use an Emergency Area Order to take whatever action is deemed necessary to safeguard human life and private property against the threat of wildfire. Putting the order in place is a precaution that allows the ministry to move quickly to restrict access to areas being threatened. This could involve closing roads to prevent the movement of people into the emergency areas. It also means that people may be asked to leave an area, if fire management personnel believe that the public is at risk from the threat of fire.
Emergency Orders assigned during the fire season can be found under "Current Fire Situation".
