The increasing number and severity of wildfires in Canada are causing significant concerns related to health, the environment and the economy. Wildfires are becoming more of a problem every year with wide-ranging impacts.

wildfire factsheet 1 The increasing number and severity of wildfires in Canada are causing significant concerns related to health, the environment and the economy. [...] abundance of available fuel and the Projections by some scientists indicate a characteristics of the surrounding potential 24 per cent surge in lightning landscape. [...] Scientists have also identified a correlation wherein each degree of Causes of Wildfires global warming corresponds to a 12 per The primary causes of wildfires include cent uptick in lightning activity, human activity and natural occurrences amplifying the likelihood of fire ignition such as lightning strikes. [...] Surface Fire Forest Floor These are the most manageable fires to put out and cause the least damage to the forest. [...] (506) 458-8747 educators, governments and businesses E.info@conservationcouncil.ca protect the air we breathe, the water we drink, www.conservationcouncil.ca the precious marine ecosystem and the land, /cc_nb /conservationcouncil including the forests, that support us.