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2026 Forest Fire Impacts

To capture the immediate impacts the 2026 wildfires are having on the tourism sector, we ask for your participation in this survey. This will assist us in developing supports for the industry. In the coming days and weeks we will inform partners and governments about these overall impacts and seek their support. Please note we will hold this information in strictest confidence and use only the aggregate data. This survey is for those directly and indirectly impacted by the fires.
1.Please enter your contact information:
Assessing Losses to Date
2.Did you lose any structures?
3.If yes, please check all that apply:
Communications
4.Did you call 310-FIRE or your local MNR District office to notify them of a fire?
5.Was there another organization you called to report a fire? Please list them here:
6.Were you informed of the status of the wildfires in your area?
7.If yes, how were you informed of the fires in your area?
8.If no, what would be the best way to communicate with you in the future?
9.Were you ordered to evacuate?
10.If yes, do you feel the evacuation order provided enough time to evacuate safely?
11.Please describe your experience regarding communications about the wildfires from all agencies. What are your suggestions for improvement, if needed.
Guests
12.Has your operation been directly in the path of wildfires?
13.Have you cancelled future guest bookings?
14.If yes, over what time period have you cancelled bookings?
15.Have guests cancelled their bookings with you?
16.What were their reasons?
17.How have you been communicating with your guests during this time?
Staff
18.How many employees do you have?
19.How many employees have you had to lay off?
20.Would you like help to find temporary work for your employees?
21.Do you require human resources assistance?
Revenues
22.What is your anticipated loss in revenues?
23.What costs have you incurred to rescue/evacuate guests or others?
Emergency Preparedness
24.Do you have an emergency preparedness plan in place at your business?
25.How do you typically keep track of guests while they are away from your lodge/camp? Select all that apply:
Insurance
26.Have you contacted your insurance company?
27.Do you have business interruption insurance?
28.Do you feel your policy will cover your facility losses?
29.Any other comments related to insurance you would like to share?
Support
30.Do you have any immediate needs?
31.What other help do you need?
Thank you very much for participating in our survey!
In the coming weeks and months, we will have more questions for you to ensure we are providing appropriate support and to help find the right solutions as the situation evolves. Please keep an eye open for future follow-up surveys.

We know that this is an extremely challenging time for many of you and we very much appreciate your participation. We anticipate your data will help us inform partners and government and gain their support for the industry.